ICO Fines Sony For PSN Breach: They "Should've Known Better"
See Full ImageSony officially apologized to consumers for not better protecting the PlayStation Network. But that's not good enough for the Information Commissioner's Office.
According to a GamesIndustry.biz report, Sony has been fined £250,000 by the Information Commissioner's Office for not being able to prevent the security breath of the PSN back in April 2011.
The UK organization ruled that the company "hadn't met its duties in ensuring that software was up to date and had left vital passwords and systems in a vulnerable state." Many experts have made similar accusations. Said ICO director of data protection David Smith:
"If you are responsible for so many payment card details and log-in details then keeping that personal data secure has to be your priority. In this case that just didn't happen, and when the database was targeted - albeit in a determined criminal attack - the security measures in place were simply not good enough. There's no disguising that this is a business that should have known better."
Since the hack, Sony has beefed up security for the PSN, but consumers don't forget that easily. Of course, personal information on the Internet in any form is always at risk, but it's probably true that Sony simply didn't do enough in terms of prevention. Here's hoping things keep moving in a positive direction heading into the new generation.
Tags: playstation network, psn, psn outage, playstation network hack
1/24/2013 11:20:07 PM John Shepard
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Comments (27 posts)
Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Thursday, January 24, 2013 @ 11:44:11 PM
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Friday, January 25, 2013 @ 12:22:53 AM
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Cesar_ser_4
Friday, January 25, 2013 @ 12:26:19 AM
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bigrailer19
Friday, January 25, 2013 @ 12:10:31 AM
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I get it, its personal information, and it should be kept as safe as possible. But the key wordd there is as possible. Determination will always win in the cyber world.
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sawao_yamanaka
Friday, January 25, 2013 @ 12:37:17 AM
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SaiyanSempai
Friday, January 25, 2013 @ 2:05:47 AM
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EddPm6
Friday, January 25, 2013 @ 12:31:01 AM
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It was a sophisticated deliberate attack on PSN that didnt get to anything REALLY important.
This would be like if [YOUR BANK NAME HERE] had a robbery attempt one day and the police decided it was the banks fault for having doors on the building.
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Highlander
Friday, January 25, 2013 @ 2:29:01 AM
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___________
Friday, January 25, 2013 @ 6:01:21 AM
what about all the recent security procedures they put in place since the attack?
we couldent of been more prepared, but we have done x,y and z to be better prepared for, if, this happens again.
either A their full of sh*t and just did not want to spend the money for the sake of what ifs, or B there full of sh*t and havent put any extra security procedures in place since the attacks!
Last edited by ___________ on 1/25/2013 6:03:43 AM
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Highlander
Friday, January 25, 2013 @ 1:20:37 PM
I have worked in network security, and like any security, you prepare what you can. If there is an attack that succeeds, you learn from it, and take the precautions to plug whatever gaps the attack exposes. That is the nature of the beast. no matter how well prepared you are, or think you are, a determined attacker may still find a way in. When that happens, you learn from it and move on. Castigating Sony over this is simply exercising your existing hatred for Sony and has nothing to do with the reality of the situation.
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kraygen
Friday, January 25, 2013 @ 12:40:33 AM
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In the end, hackers can find a way with enough effort and no one is invulnerable.
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WorldEndsWithMe
Friday, January 25, 2013 @ 1:05:49 AM
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Highlander
Friday, January 25, 2013 @ 2:18:44 AM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Friday, January 25, 2013 @ 2:37:47 PM
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Highlander
Friday, January 25, 2013 @ 2:18:16 AM
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Funny how this still garners headlines despite several high profile banks being hacked in the meantime - and losing transaction/card information in the process.
Saying that Sony should've known is rather like saying that Japan should've known that there would be a 9.3 Magnitude earthquake and the largest Tsunami in modern history, and then fining them for being in the way of it.
Last edited by Highlander on 1/25/2013 2:27:13 AM
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Dirt
Friday, January 25, 2013 @ 4:02:50 AM
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___________
Friday, January 25, 2013 @ 5:59:17 AM
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basically its, oh well theres no evidence details were stolen so this is unfair.
thats not the point, the point is you stored customers details in a inapropriate manner, what does having proof that peoples info stolen have to do with it?
so as long as no one steals anything, its fine to leave the door open and invite them in?
ok fair enough, kaz lend me the keys to your house and i promise ill leave the door open but ill make sure nothings stolen.
yea, thats what i thought!
come on if your going to come up with a piss poor excuse, at least put half your a$$ into it!
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Hand_of_Sorrow
Friday, January 25, 2013 @ 7:04:42 AM
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hacks, imo.
i may never forget the psn hack, but i forgave sony!
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Underdog15
Friday, January 25, 2013 @ 8:25:17 AM
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Second, I thought CC numbers were all safe in NA and EU?
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Knightzane
Friday, January 25, 2013 @ 9:34:28 AM
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Meatloaf
Friday, January 25, 2013 @ 11:18:35 AM
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Microsoft puts small Businesses out if they feel threatened by doing things like this! Microsoft has and always be a fraud and a shadow of Apple and never be able to live up to their name! If Bill Gates don't have faith in Microsoft anymore, that should say something!
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Meatloaf
Friday, January 25, 2013 @ 11:28:37 AM
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WorldEndsWithMe
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Thursday, January 24, 2013 @ 11:33:12 PM