Thread: Sony enlists crack cyber-security team as FBI investigates PSN hack

Sony enlists crack cyber-security team as FBI investigates PSN hack

Sony has enlisted a crack team of cyber-security investigators in a bid to clean up the PlayStation Network and Sony Online Entertainment, both of which have been taken offline following hacks the FBI is also investigating.

According to Reuters, outside investigators from Data Forte have been brought in to work alongside the FBI in a bid to catch those responsible for a data breach that has compromised over 100 million registered Sony accounts.

Cyber-security detectives from Guidance Software and consultants from Robert Half International Inc's subsidiary Protiviti are also assisting with the operation.

Sony said this week it will answer questions put to the company by the US Congress, the United States' legislature for the federal government, regarding the PSN hack and breach of customers' personal information.

Shortly after, the firm was hit with a $1 billion Canadian class action lawsuit over the messy affair.

Rumours suggest Sony is poised to release a new firmware update for PS3 when the PSN comes back online, possibly introducing heavily requested user features such as cross-game chat.


Source:Computersandvideogames.com

yea right cross game chat lmao. sony hasnt done it in 5 years even after knwing its the #1 requested feature in 5 years. but maybe we can get more features for the photo gallery woot that would be awesome (sarcasm). i just dont see sony doing anything right this gen.

Stable, Door, Horse, Bolted.....!!!!!

Perhaps Sony should have employed a crack team of security experts BEFORE someone stole our info........Prevention is normally preferred to the cure...!!!!

no one wants to pay for best, most secure system until they are forced to. Look at the FAA and airplanes, they do NOTHING until people start to fall from the sky, LITERALLY.

Originally Posted by dcjoedog

no one wants to pay for best, most secure system until they are forced to. Look at the FAA and airplanes, they do NOTHING until people start to fall from the sky, LITERALLY.

Aint that the truth....and we have to suffer the consequences.

Originally Posted by dcjoedog

no one wants to pay for best, most secure system until they are forced to. Look at the FAA and airplanes, they do NOTHING until people start to fall from the sky, LITERALLY.

That's exactly what's happening always, unless something happens they won't try doing their "best".

What would have cost them next to nothing at the beginning, will now cost them billions in the end. Way to go Sony!

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(do you know what is this ? it is a-hand to who sells games too expensive.If I wantto play 100 games I have to sell my home ?.no I wont.and take my hand

Stupid Sony letting people hack into their servers and steal all that credit card info......

(wasn't it a couple of weeks ago that almost everyone was PRAISING a certain hacking group for what they were doing?)

Yes, Sony is to blame for a lot of crap, but it just seems that it is MUCH easier to blame a faceless evil corporation than a bunch of half-wit inbreds that actually STOLE THE INFO AND PUT IT UP FOR SALE.......