Sony Update on PlayStation Network and Qriocity Outages

Sony is working to resolve the current outage of PlayStation Network and Qriocity services and revealed a compromise of personal information as a result of an illegal intrusion on its systems. Sony says it has a clear path to have the PlayStation Network and Qriocity systems back online, and expect to restore some services within a week. The info the hacker got access to includes user names, addresses, email addresses, birthdates, PlayStation Network/Qriocity password and login, and handle/PSN online IDs. The hacker may also have gotten access to profile data, including purchase history and billing address, password security answers may have been obtained, and credit card data.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) fired off a letter to Sony to note he is “troubled by the failure” of the company to “immediately notify affected customers of the breach and to extend adequate financial data security protections.”