Exclusive: Third attack against Sony planned

A group of hackers says it is planning another wave of cyberattacks against Sony in retaliation for its handling of the PlayStation Network breach.
An observer of the Internet Relay Chat channel used by the hackers told CNET today that a third major attack is planned this weekend against Sony's Web site. The people involved plan to publicize all or some of the information they are able to copy from Sony's servers, which could include customer names, credit card numbers, and addresses, according to the source. The hackers claim they currently have access to some of Sony's servers.

[thorstein]

Don't you have to have a 2nd attack first?

[rabidpancakeburglar]

There was a second attack. It says against sony not against PSN. There was 2 separate attacks on PSN and SOE

[Soldierone]

SOE was attacked at the same time as PSN and they were trying to keep it up but it failed.

[user8397144]

Is Analnymous behind this? Because I'm getting tired of all this crap! just let me play my games!

[Headquarters11]

We gon' find uuu, we gon' fiiind uuuuu

[Winter47th]

"A group of hackers says it is planning another wave of cyberattacks against Sony in retaliation for its handling of the PlayStation Network breach."

The nerve on these kids, first they hack Sony for trying to protect themselves and hardworking developers from piracy. Now they're hacking Sony because they're trying to fix their service? What's next, hacking them for using too much blue in their logos?

Where the hell are the Feds?

[MintBerryCrunch]

i dont understand why people continue to call these people "kids" and it just isnt in anon's nature to do something and then not take credit for it

if these hackers are kids as most of you say, then a multi-billion, high tech company should be much better prepared for the supposed attacks that they have brought upon sony

in the end, this wont end....and nobody will win...these attacks will drastically change what Sony does next gen with its console...it will, in my opinion be much more secure, but at the same time much more closed off due to the fear that hackers will try to abuse the features that come along with the console...sony will try to keep tabs on everything and at the same time much more unforgiving with sony customers who try to do anything with their console that isnt specified in the manual

i hope im wrong, but thats just the way i see it....we will get PSN back some time this week, but as this story has said...hackers will continue to try and one up one another and try to give a big FU to Sony, any chance they get...there are extremes on both sides...no one wants to come to a middle ground...but then again, we are way past that point anyways, the damage has been done

[baodeus]

exactly, see how MS live is closed vs. PSN open nature. Each has it up and down side to them, but if it keep going this way (c'mon man, layoff that hacking will ya), PSN might go LIVE route.

[somerandomdude]

Hopefully they do attempt a third attack. Sony is a big economic power (being a big corporation)and will likely get governmental aid to help track cyber crimes and bring these criminals to justice. Hopefully there will be a nice trap waiting for them.

[Wh15ky]

@MintBerryCrunch

"i dont understand why people continue to call these people "kids""

Because their antics are childish.

[CryofSilence]

I'm getting really tired of these kids who get their rocks off by hacking--whether it's Anonymous or not (I'm betting rogue Anons, should this be true). This is cyber terrorism and is punishable by up to 10 years in federal prison. Worth it? Well, that's for them to decide when they have to pick up the soap.

[limewax]

Thats an attack on the public not Sony if they plan to take CC details and release them

[Dee_91]

eh
hope they get caught is all i can say

sony better take notice of this and set traps
and send them to buttrapesville

[NatureOfLogic]

sony why not let hacker have Other OS and CFW, none of this would be happening. Well sony this is what happens when you get hackers attention.

You asked for it.

[pixelsword]

This is how Orwellian laws are passed: when people get so sick of the ShXX that they WANT oppressive laws to be passed that prevent crap like this happening, and it works because if they passed a law jailing hackers for life now, I'm almost willing to say that you won't get too much resistance even though everyone loses; and the corporations ultimately win (which one or another is probably behind this anyways).

At any rate, they're blowing smoke: you can't breach new security unless it's actually available; then if they're breached they can talk (look at the OS hacks that stopped, for example).

@MintBerryCrunch:

The problem is that since the NSA and FEDS are on the case (which also means the CIA isn't too far behind) Anon doesn't want to get people who are basically amateur hackers who can't cover their tracks well to be hauled-in and possibly jailed for years or sued for lots of case for DDoS. Plus, Geo basically played everyone because when he hacked Apple he wanted a job then but didn't get one; so now since Geo's getting his payday he'll probably white-hat it until he sees another payday while his moronic disciples/fanatics will defend someone who basically abandoned him. Maybe we'll be lucky and some of these idiots will realize that, and if not, maybe we'll be luckier and Guantanamo Bay will be getting some new tenants; at this point I don't care which.

[thorstein]

@ Mintberry

They left their calling card: We are Anonymous; We are Legion.

That is them. They know it and so does everyone else. Not to mention that they spoke of the attacks on 4Chan before it happened.

I also posted a blog here about the affects on Folding@Home. Anonymous have prevented PS3/ PSN users from using that App to help fight disease, scumbags.

[AngryTypingGuy]

It's considered bad language on this website to use letters to represent curse words? I swear you guys ask to have comments hidden for the dumbest reasons, and because you disagree with them in the least. I've had enough of this MFing S. Guys, stop being such Fing Ps.

In honor of George Carlin, I'd just like to say:

S, P, C, C, CS, MF, Ts.

[BaSeBaLlKiD721]

1- DDoS of Sony's websites
2- Breach of PSN
3- The "planned" attack mentioned in this article

[rabidpancakeburglar]

I'm not sure that the DDoS is counted as one of the attacks on Sony, I think the hacking of SOE in the last week is counted as the 2nd attack

[playboi28]

DDoS is an attack no matter how you look at it. From a network security standpoint, it iis clearly defined as an attack, not hacking, but undoubtedly an attack.

[wsoutlaw87]

The SOE was the same as the psn breach

[thorstein]

The DDoS.... I didn't really consider that an "attack" in the same vein as the hack of PSN, I guess.

[gamingdroid]

The title almost suggest it is done by the same group all along. I think it is just another attack.

I believe Anonymous mentioned they are planning another one when the PSN issue blows over....

[badz149]

that these hackers are those who JB their PS3! they were frustrated because they can't play online after FW3.60 and their friends with no JB are all laughing at them for it while happily playing online! this may have made them losing it and hack the PSN itself and now nobody can play online! I can see some of them are happy now with an evil grin and saying "now we're even!"

[StanSmith]

Whether it's 1, 2 or 3 attacks, these hackers need to F' the hell off! I'm getting sick of their petty childish games now!

This is all Geohotz and Anonymous' fault that all this s### is happening now. They bitched because other os was removed so they started this hacking crap. The PS3, Xbox 360 & Wii are GAMES CONSOLES. Their purpose is to play Videogames. If you want more from them then don't buy them. Buy the product which gives you what you want like a PC!

[Sevir04]

I cant believe that someone disagreed with this! wow!

[DtotheRoc]

someone finally said the common fuckin sense answer here lol. bravo, good man. bubble for you.

[typeN8]

Yes this is insane..out of control..these bitch ass hackers aint got no class or manners..never bite the hand that feeds...u pissed on us...end of story

[TheOrion]

Well said, they made their damn point now leave it alone already.

[Aarix]

Geohotz is not behind this attack. He just create the first jaibreak and anonymous is denying being a part of it. Your ideas are right and I agree comletely but make sure your pointing the finger at the right people.

[NoNeedForAName]

If Geohotz had never pissed with the PS3 in the first place then Sony would have never had to sue him, thus these "Anonymous" dickbags would have never gotten involved and more likely than not, none of this shit would have happened.

[Father Time]

Apparently the PS3 was advertised as being able to play other OS's so I understand suing Sony in retaliation but this is completely unacceptable.

[Dee_91]

well they had a option to keep other OS they just wouldn't be able to get online
Simple as that ..
if u wanted both buy 2 ps3s :|
But the people complaining about OS being takin off after being advertised should be understanding of the reason it was took off
if they cant be understanding then thats on them .. That dont mean make all the rational thinking people suffer because your too ignorant

[SoSLy]

"A group of hackers says it is planning another wave of cyberattacks against Sony in retaliation for its handling of the PlayStation Network breach."

WTF? how is hacking gonna help? I dont get the logic of these guys.

[TheOrion]

They don't use logic, seemingly they like to fuck with big corporations for shits and giggles.

The longer PSN is down, the more attacks they do, the more I am annoyed at them, not Sony. Sony isn't the one ruining my experience, the hackers are.

[scotchmouth]

There is no logic. Logic would be using those talents to benefit people not screw them over.

[Oner]

Agree & Well Said Orion.

[B1663r]

How about... I find these threads boring...

Can we move on already??? PSN will be up tomorrow, it will probably be secure enough, and it will still take weeks or months of the hackers probing the new system before they can get in.

Sheesh, give it a rest already...

[yewles1]

"Some of those ppl might actually have a wife,a kid/children, and a good paying job."

So do other career criminals. lol

[the_kutaragi_baka]

Damn Sony.

This whole situation is out of control...Never expected this would last this long either.

[lilbrat23]

@Scary69

I could not agree more, these hackers are not helping anyone in this situation but hurting the whole gaming community. I hope FBI gets involve because this is getting out of hand. Also wtf is up with all the immature threads? the replies are not immature. Too many young idiots on N4G. N4g needs to get rid of the bubbles and agree disagree bs.

[Jezuz]

oh wow. Now this is pissing me off. When it happened for the 1st time I was like "No biggie" but ANOTHER ATTACK ?! I hope these guys go to prison or get sued to death

[HardCover]

I'm willing to bet cash money that someone goes to prison over this.

Th FBI has handled some pretty serious hackers before. People who stole millions of dollars, and were from all over the world. Right now, all eyes are on this situation. Everybody is asking questions, and everybody wants answers.

With Congress barking up a storm, and tens of millions of people's personal information at risk, you can rest assured that the FBI will be knocking on a few basement dweller's doors within a week or two. Unless these hackers are damn serious about getting away and go on the run right now (preferably to another country).

[jaysquared]

I wonder if Sony had just left Geohotz alone if this would've still happened..I also wonder how much Sony has spent getting their networks going again and upgrading their systems.. Sony should've just left Geo alone and beefed up their systems now they're totally paying for their actions...

[firetaw]

this is exacly the reversed thinking these bastards have. "why didnt they leave Geo alone, why didnt they just let them have there way with psn and there ps3. like there action was right from the beginning. you people think we should just bend over and take it?

"oh why didnt you just let your self take it in the ass, now its considered raping because you fought back"
are we supposed to think the good guys who are willing to posting our personnal information to phishing sites?

[TKCMuzzer]

Maybe if Geohotz had just left the PS3 alone and let people game then none of this would of happened.
You give them an inch and they will take a mile.

[xAlmostPro]

A third attack for sonys handling of the PSN breach..

Did they handle being hacked wrong? were they meant to leave the serveers up so everyones CC data could actualy be taken and possibly unencrypted? as if.

The hackers are nothing but little nerds.

I doubt this is even true, the more they attack the more mistakes and mess ups they make, they keep hacking they'll get found.

[TheMrMadzen]

Exclusive news......-_-

[DanSolo]

lol that is some pretty fucked up reasoning right there....

You didn't handle a hacking attack well enough.... so we will do it another one!

Not even a thought that the hacking attack itself was wrong in the first place....

Seriously, these days people's; reasoning, sense of entitlement, and personal responsibility are SOOOOOO far out of whack that no-one seems to "Get it!"

To be honest I couldn't give a shit about Sony anymore than I care about Microsoft or another other company. I am not commenting on any "Side" just about how peoples thought processes are totally fucked!

[BlackTar187]

totally agree. kids are ridiculous now days where are the parents at.

Everyone think they deserve something they use no common sense and let there ego drive them regardless if right or wrong.

[xtremeimport]

Sony built its Ps3 online and some other services with the USER in mind. making an open platform so to not restrict users and developers(ex. Unreal tournament released a map pack for free on the Ps3 but had to charge for it on the xbox due for some reason regarding MS policy<i think>) and with all this recent events we dont deserve this kind of treatment from Sony on their next console. People have taken advantage of the other OS option, so they removed it and now they are taking advantage of the way PSN is design. granted it should be more secure regarding credit card numbers and other personal info, but it just pisses me off to read shit like this. You're pissed that some people could obtain personal info, so your retaliation is to do the same thing? how does that even make sense?! governments going after Sony for the info leaks, why arn't they looking for these people attacking them? cyber terrorism exists, get your priorities straight.

[morkendo23]

damn if these hacks keep coming then ps4 be like ps1 offline only shit!!!!!

[Scary69]

This is a He Said, She said article which journalist and even bloggers should consider RUMOR. This statement alone "An observer of the Internet Relay Chat channel used by the hackers told CNET today that a third major attack is planned this weekend against Sony's Web site." makes me wonder whether it is true or assumptions as always.

[metsgaming]

why are people saying no way to the rumor. They have attacked them twice now what makes you people think they wont do it again???

[J_Cob]

The first thing that came to mind.

[jidery]

This is stupid. What are people getting out of this?

Nothing!

All they are doing is pissing off million of gamers, and causing Sony to lose millions. How can such an amazing company be treated this way?

This is like shooting someone in the foot right after they recovered from a car accident.

[-Alpha]

But People who recover from a car accident deserve to be shot in the foot!

For all we know the source is screwing with CNet. There is really no real evidence for this, aside from someone who claims to be an "observer"

So it's questionable, but I wont be surprised

[DeeZee]

I agree, at this point it could be anyone, and nice avatar! Dexter is my favorite show...ever :)

[marioPSUC]

Actually this is helpful for Sony in a way. The hackers arent trying to steal credit card info, they are trying to show Sony and its customers how vulnerable it is to being hacked, and forcing them to fix this. If they were after credit cards they could have had got them, but they didnt.

[darksied]

I know, right? What better way to be helpful than to cost a game company (one who already doesn't have the insane income of, say, MS by charging for it's online services) millions of dollars that could have gone into game development, new game systems research, hardware, etc. The nerve of Sony, those rich bastards.

[TheOrion]

No they will just post your personal information worldwide so you become a bigger target of phishing scams etc.

Thats not helpful.

[nnotdead]

it's shit like this that is going to allow governments all over the world to bring tighter regulations, and destroy the freedoms the internet brings to many.

right now US gov is looking down at Apple and Google for keeping tabs and tracking users, but what if these companys start using scare tactics to say they need more control and access? governments are not going to want to spend the money setting up a system that helps against this stuff, but large corporations who want to gain control and buy and sell your info certainly will.

fuck you for killing the internet one hack at a time.

[irepbtown]

Mario, I guess you didnt even read that small paragraph up there ^^^^^

"...plan to publicize all or some of the information they are able to copy from Sony's servers, which could include customer names, credit card numbers, and addresses, "

These hackers really think they will do any good by another wave of attacks?

Stupid hackers, wake up will ya?

[ScentlessApprentice7]

all these PSN "hackers" - whether they are actually associated with the half-a$$ed circus known as Anonymous or not - are not fighting for any universal cause.

For if they did, they would recognize - again assuming that they are half-intelligent amphibians who have at least graduated from high school - that crippling a global gaming network like Playstation Network only hampers and only has a detrimental effect on the people (i.e. Gamers) who have the same prevalent, common interest as they do!

[LiamIRL82]

Well said!

[xAlmostPro]

Agreed dude, however as smart as hackers are with things like programming etc. they lack common sense.

Probably due to the lack of social life they have since they all hide in basements 24/7 365 because they're to busy hacking.

[mixelon]

... Amphibians?! :O

[gamingdroid]

That's the thing... see when you have unions protesting it cost the company millions and inconveniences the customer. People have been doing this for a long time. The thing is, that this just happens to affect you first hand.

There is no real difference....

... and no, I don't consider theft of credit card information a protest, but THEFT to enrich someone!

[DontShoot-Me-Bro]

What are these peoples problems, like really.

Go find a real job, and do something with your life, instead of sitting behind a computer, ruining other peoples lives.

how sad are these people.

[Kalowest]

"Go find a real job, and do something with your life"

Some of those ppl might actually have a wife,a kid/children, and a good paying job. I know some hacks that are in college, and are working right now.

[LiamIRL82]

Oh look Anonymous showed up. Welcome to N4G!!

[Kalowest]

@LiamIRL82
"Oh look Anonymous showed up. Welcome to N4G!!"

Lol NO, I'm not Anonymous, I'm just a Open-minded person.

[Dee_91]

@Kalowest
Yea they could-probably-just-might have those things
But all evidence points otherwise ...

[Kalowest]

@Dmarc

True but their is know evidence saying they don't have "a wife, a kid/children, or a good paying job" also. Just like how we(gamers)enjoy playing games for countless hours; they enjoy hacking.

[Dee_91]

what do you mean there is no evidence ?
... The evidence is how they think and their actions
you can guess which gamers have a great social life and the ones who dont by how they think and act not by how much they play
same with hackers
and these hackers seem like low lives
no real father or loving husband with a good job would spend their time hacking a console trying to steal from innocent people
maybe a father that beats his wife and kids with a shitty job would do something like this but not the person you mentioned
he would have too much to live for

[Klipz-Wish]

"A group of hackers says it is planning another wave of cyberattacks against Sony in retaliation for its handling of the PlayStation Network breach."

This logic is outstanding! /s

[-Alpha]

It's probably because Kaz didn't bow down long enough, or get on his knees begging for forgiveness

[dragon82]

No, it's probably because Sony isn't giving away enough free games to make them happy. These self-entitled little bastards are really starting to give the human race a bad name. These people are a waste or good oxygen as far as I am concerned.

[Shadow Flare]

"A group of hackers says it is planning another wave of cyberattacks against Sony in retaliation for its handling of the PlayStation Network breach"

They're going to hack Sony because they got hacked? Serious question: has sunlight ever touched these nerd's skin?

[Dart89]

Hmm if it's true i wonder if the security experts will be able to track them down easier if they go through it??

[joeyisback]

they r idiots to go on a site and chat about it easier for the fbi to track them down stupid dingleberrys

[Soldierone]

Lovely...thanks asshole hackers now we will never be able to play on PSN. I hope Sony makes it extra hard to hack anything and it takes another 6 years for you to simply hack the system...that will be the best reward for all these idiots. Anything less is just not rewarding enough.

[goaliegonzalez28]

i hate hackers

[HeavenlySnipes]

They are mad about PSN getting hacked so they want to hack PSN.

[jack_burt0n]

So blatantly Geohot lol

NOBODY else cares enough to do it.

Most real hackers enjoy a free PSN thats the f**king truth.

[Bell Boy]

but hackers are doing it for us!

my freedoms were taken away by Sony, I did not enjoy my PS3 (how could I they took away otherOS)

All the people who defended hackers on here should have their accounts hacked to receive a perma ban from here and get this place talking about GAMES and not article after article promoting thieving scum

[Bell Boy]

look a disagree no doubt from some thief worshiper..lol

[mastiffchild]

Meh. While I totally agree with your stance on hackers generally-don't see the point in this kind of stuff as it only ever leads to theft/piracy and was always going to and making other gamers lives a misery is what they do to castigate Sony? I just don't think this is being done, if it's being done at all, by the "source" here and don't believe half of what's been said by those supposedly in the know on the anti Sony(and anti gamer) side of all this.

IMHO it's just criminals wanting to cash in on the weaknesses publicised by the likes of the turncoat Geohot who couldn't WAIT to trade in what he knew to save his own skin after setting himself up as a martyr for the rights of hackers and gamers the World over. People donated money to his "brave" fight against Sony and he took it all the while spouting his ludicrously insulting "I never thought it could lead to piracy or anything other than World peace and everybody getting exactly what they want for Xmas next year" defence. Then, when they said he could go(with a couple of sanctions) if he told them what they wanted to know he couldn't agree fast enough.

Nah, if someone's claiming any great organisation here I don't believe them and think the breach started because criminals knew what Hotz and Co had told us all. We will ALL get bored(I know I have been for an age)of this tragic display of BS and non logic(seriously, we'll take down more Sony stuff because we don't like that someone ELSE also did it? WTF?)and wake up VERY embarrassed VERY soon that any of us were ever involved in any of this sadness at all.

Anyone actually responsible, though, should REALLY take a bit of a look at themselves and get familiar with the word "priorities". Hacking like this provided precious little they couldn't get more easily elsewhere and once the exploits were known became very easy and not worth bragging about for serious hackers(from what I'm told-I care little for any tinkering with other people's stuff not liking being stolen from or my bins looked through myself)with ego issues either. So, dim crims or bored kids with flawed logic? Either way we all lost here.

Nobody, however, did ANYTHING for legit gamers throughout the whole sad affair and THAT'S what amazes me: anyone actually bothered. I guess some people like making trouble and even more like pretending they make it. VERY weak all round.

@Bell Boy-I agree it would be nice to get shot of stories like these and start getting back to games too. Who'd ever think gamers on a gaming site might want to hear some gaming news about, you know, games?

[IGAMEHARD]

well said lol

[DragonKnight]

These guys are losers. Look at their logic.

"For getting hacked, we're going to hack you"

Morons.

[TheOrion]

Yeah, sort of a Fail response imo.

[flightdown]

What good do these hackers give to the world? Nothing! They annoy the majority of us that actually use the consoles. If you don't like something you don't use it. You don't shit on all the people that do like it when you don't. Thats what Hitler did! Its disgraceful. Putting up people's credit card details is so wrong! I hope they are found and get put in jail where they belong. If you want to implement change get off your lazy ass and do it the right way! I pity them if they think hacking gives their lives meaning.

[bobrea]

Yea, great job, guys. You own a PS3 or else you wouldn't care about this. Why don't you express your distaste in some other way instead of attacking Sony and potentially bringing the PSN servers down again. The only smart thing you could do is screw over more people who just want to play their fucking games.

Eat shit.

[Vgameman]

... will you no-lives hackers just leave the PSN be? I'd like to play online when Brink releases on the 10th. If I don't get to I'll be severely pissed off.

[Jazz4108]

Brinks multiplat so I'm sure live will be up if you have a 360.

[play17boy]

This is crazy, I'm sooo sick of all this hacker news already I can't wait until the day when we can get back to focusing on what matters..............the games!!

[manman6]

What happen to gaming being about gaming. The only I hear about is hackers and Sony. Can yall hackers get a life and leave us real gamers to play our games.

[frelyler]

Someone trying be funny. It wont be too funny when someone knocks on their door to arrest them. Whoever gets arrested first is going to have a lot of hate thrown at them.

[drsnobby]

damage already been done,why so serious?

[RyuCloudStrife]

terrorists...

[supremacy]

Glad someone here realizes it, look...

At this stage they are playing with fire, and they know it. However they aren't going to attack them for being hacked.

They are going to try to attack them for simply getting the FBI and a few other agencies involve.

Thats like a slap to their faces, and so they feel disrespected. But this is exactly the thinking of a terrorist.

They claim to have access to Sony's servers, that might be the case who knows.

However those servers are being physically move to a more secured location and are heavily being monitored as we speak.

With homeland security and the FBI and top hacker hunters now on board, i find this little statement foolish.

But the more i think about it, these hackers are simply enraged at Sony and want to see it crumble.

But reality is thats not going to happen, you can only go as far as to keep attacking weak areas until the loopholes are covered then the tactics switches up.

[EliteDave93]

If they manage to hack PSN again then Sony wont survive it. They just wont. And im sure alot of people are giving up on PS3 if that happends.

[joeorc]

"If they manage to hack PSN again then Sony wont survive it. They just wont. And im sure alot of people are giving up on PS3 if that happends. "

How So?

Shure they will do you really think Sony cannot move the Playstation Platform to Services an software?

better yet the Playstation Platform is already heading that way anyway.

hell Sony does not even need to put out a Playstation Console for the living room.

but what is funny the only one out of the three game companies that support Open Source OS's an this is the company these Hacker's attack?

can their skull's be filled with any more sand?
How freaking Dumb do you have to be, yea let's make sure that the only living room game console's for the consumer's living room are made by companies that do not support Opens Source OS's an if your Hacker's that is as dumb as you can be.

[NLGSean]

Actually Joe it could cause Sony a major headache... if the PSN comes back live... and is hacked again then a lot of people will be hesitant at putting any personal/credit card info on the PSN... And Sony could lose a lot of $$$ because of this...

After what has happened I canceled my CC and I will only be buying PSN cards from here on out for future PSN purchases... Canceling your debit card over and over becomes a hassle...

These hacks need to stop... They are trying to give Sony a black eye, but in the process millions of gamers are getting sucker punched...

[littlebigmarcpsps3]

LOL
insanitary
these dudes need to chill out now.
glad sony didnt have my credit card number
i want PSN to be back.

[newn4gguy]

No, they aren't. They'll get caught this time. The trail is already fresh. They WILL get caught if they try it.

[Venom215]

i hope they find these clowns.

[andron]

So they are going to troll PSN and Sony? To what end? What good can come off it?

I hope these criminals are consigned to hacker hell where there is only dial-up net access, and forced to surf flash heavy pages with IE6...

[peeps]

Give it a rest

[gamingisnotacrime]

it must be truth!!!!

-_-

[InfiniteJustice]

Seriously enough is enough. All we want is to play online on our PS3s. Not only that, but I'm sure most of us don't want to see N4G get SWAMPED by this crap all over again. For the love of god, gtfo.

[KratosGod3]

This war is not against Sony, this war is against us "gamers", and I'm sick of this Fucking Hackers.

[Angainor7]

Why don't you just go and hack something else and let the gaming industry to breathe you stupid fucks...

[onenut]

lol
this is better then having psn
lol
take'em down boyz lol

[MrBeatdown]

Seriously, what the **** is wrong with these people? At least these morons are dumb enough to give advance warning. Sony and the FBI will be on them like a hobo on a sandwich.

[Neo Nugget]

I know, right? It's like saying you're going to be robbing a specific bank branch after it opens in the morning.

*sigh*

[winlonghorn]

This should be on "World's dumbest criminals"! lol. :)

[DrGonzo]

Wow....so they are going to hack Sony because Sony took down the network to beef up their security and insure that their customers information is safe? douchebags....theres no other word for these people

[Achemki]

For a buncha supposed hacker geniuses they really are killing their cause and looking like they have a deathwish in the process.

So these hackorzz1 know Sony is working with 3 security firms, the FBI, the Dept of Homeland Sec, fraud databases, they just made a statement to congress and are now being watched like a hawk...and they're thinking NOW is a good time to poke the bears with another stick?! Omg, can you paint any bigger a bullseye on yourself lol? You're basically gloating to the FBI now that you can do whatever you want, in their face. FBI ain't Sony, boys. God, to be a fly on a wall when you inevitably slip up.

[Sub-Zero85]

This is the sign of nerdy ass punks still living in their parents basement with no social life, no woman, and way too much time on their hands please get a life !!

[Father Time]

These hackers are insane.

We hate Sony so we're going to screw over customers they had from before all this stuff.

I have officially lost all sympathy for them. Anonymous you should be attacking these asses.

[Dice01]

Well actually it would probably be more like

We hate Sony so were going going to screw up their servers.

After backlash from fans

We also hate the consumers now after reading all the shit they talk about us, so now we will continue to screw up their servers.

:/ I keep my mouth closed. Talking shit about the people isn't going to make them stop you fools.

[SpLinT]

fuck osama news, THIS is the real Terrorist group.

[darksied]

I'm just so sick of these guys. They need to be dealt with.

In fact, can we start a bounty on this? I'd pay cash for anyone finding one or all of these hackers and turning them in. I guess I just feel for the underdog, and that is definitely Sony in this case.

I just wish the FBI would get to work on this. I can't think of a crime that is bigger than this in the last year (stealing cc and personal info of 50 or 60 million), so what the hell are they doing?

[Tired]

I'd be willing to donate specifically to a task force for identifying these f#ckers.

I hope every country throws the sodding book at them

[VictoriousB13]

These guys really need to get lives.

[BLow]

IGN's next article, "It's all Sony's fault. What should they give us for the third attack?"

[CaliGamer]

This is getting really old, really quick.

[2v1]

the real news is that terrorist groups are going to b recruting annonymous for a real cyber attac

[Akuma2000]

These hacking idiots need to get a life and job, they're messing our daily gaming "fix".....i hope these fools are caught soon and sent to jail for a long time.

[willie32 + If Sony would get the government to send in the navy seals, that would be a great Socom commercial! LOL PS3 does....."Capture Cyber Attackers."]

this is funny as hell, but yea it would be extra cool like icing on a cake....lol

[Scyrus]

wow sony haters are in full force this year, must be because of sony releasing way to many good games.

this cyber attack crap has to stop seriously -_-

[blackburn5]

Okay first of all I do believe it was stated repeatedly that SOE was NOT a separate attack. Sony found out after the investigation that SOE was hacked into too.Second of all it would be very stupid for whoever this is to attack Sony with law enforcement like FBI and security firms all ready to pounce on anyone that tries anything. This is probably just some stupid attempt to try to bluff Sony into keeping the PSN offline in fear of it being hacked.

And finally if they are attacking for the way Sony handled the situation that is the stupidest thing I have ever heard in my life. You are the ones who hacked Sony and you are going to hack them again for dealing with the trouble you caused in the first place.Are you serious? What type of mental patients are you? Do you realize that if you push this you will be sent to prison when they find you? You are just pushing Sony's buttons at this point and they are getting angrier and angrier until you push them to far.You have crossed the line from messing around to cyber terrorism,identity theft, extortion and blackmail. Just give it up.@ JayBizzle311. Exactly. You are taking people's personal info and messing with their lives and you are risking being sent to prison and for what? Video games? Really?

[SwampCroc]

I don't understand... in the grand scheme of Life... this is meaningless... People just want to play their games.. and the actions of sporadic individuals are causing the masses to be affected...

For Christ's Sake it is 2011... it's not like Sony is fucking trading nuclear arms with Bolivia or something.... whatever reasons these people think they have are ridiculous.... it is so damn trivial.... what's the point... what are they trying to prove??

Ignorant idiots need to wake up and realize that there is more to life than computer screens and corporations... pisses me off... Go plant a fucking tree or something... Help an old woman cross the road... Shit, I don't even care if you sell a bag of rocks on the corner... Aslong as that shit doesn't affect me....

Make a change... Open the mind... People are so self-centered on this doomed planet we call home... I don't even know why I bother sometimes...

[GrumpyVeteran]

haha wait, so you hate the fact people are so self centered, and yet you go on to say you don't care what someone does "..As long as that shit doesn't affect me(you)".

Yep, just a tad hypocritical.

[EX-ORDERSOL]

I'm getting REALLY TIRED of these hackers messing with Sony. "We're doing it for YOU, the gamers" they say... They just are p****** us off even more. Seriously, why Sony?! As frustrated as I feel right now, give Sony a break, you damn hackers! All we gamers want is our online gaming back!

[Ninjamonkey82]

I can't wait till be can just go back to talking about gaming.

[TheWeepingKiller]

I dont get it, if your gonna commit a crime, why tell it to the media before doing it? I thought these nerds are suppose to be smart?

[TronEOL]

Yeah, the feds will be watching this one since they just announced it. Bad move, hackers. Now they'll be caught without much effort.

[ikral]

Someone is going to jail for a long time, this is no longer a joke.

[oddman76]

Dont hackers normally say this attack is for the people etc etc blah because right now it seems this is all working against them. I for one am annoyed I cannot play my games and it just makes me stand by Sony even more. GO SONY!!

[Mkai28]

Guess I will enjoy the one day on the psn before it is offline, again... But I would have to say, me and my friend were ok playing mortal kombat under the same roof. So I will survive.

[TheOrion]

You assume it will manage that, if people knew it was online again and Sony didn't do enough to prepare, it could crush under pressure of everyone just trying to change their password.

[ziggurcat]

can someone kindly explain what, exactly, these ****ing idiots have against the way sony handled the breach?

[Orionsangel]

"The failure of Sony's server security has ignited investigations by the FBI, the Department of Justice, Congress, and the New York State Attorney General, a well as data security and privacy authorities in the U.K., Canada, and Taiwan."

Are these Hackers stupid or just asking for it? They really think they're untouchable huh? Ok will see.

[Its_That_Purp]

I Don't Believe It Rumors Fly In Today's World And 90% Of Rumors Usually End Up False

[cyclonus007]

Do these hackers not realize they are dooming their cause with this crap? Right now, they have put so much heat on themselves it is ridiculous. Global heat. Now you can forget about ANY company EVER allowing ANYONE the slightest bit of access to their systems. Sony has a history of allowing people in but that all ends because people couldn't play nice with OtherOS.

This is a biblical shitstorm that they have called down on themselves. Publicly committing cyber-terrorism against not just a corporation but also millions of consumers? Good luck with that. This will not end well. For anyone.

[THC CELL]

Sony: bring it on bitches. How can they have access to sony servers if they have moved em all and upgraded. And why aint the fbi tracking them down through the cnect logs chats etc

[oguzsasi]

" If i cant afford a 60 dollar video game, than i have to attack PSN! "

lol @ hackers
Losers...

[NeaL_ThA_GaMeR]

the 'third hack' isnt gnna be against PSN, in the article it says it'll be against sony's website and to publish the information which they stole..in retaliation for sonys handling of the psn breach???? obv some ppl just have nothing better to do than hack into companys servers, steal their information and then threaten to publish it......lets hope sony's improvements to the network work and keeps out any future attempts to hack the network and lets also hope that these b*****ds get caught.

[Grannyvukka]

For the guys on here saying these hackers should hack LIVE....Comon, we all know these hackers are not smart enough for that. Besides, it's bad enough they hack into one system, we really don't need them hacking into the other one (although it would have been nicer if it were Live as MS has so much more disposable income...also they could use some big bucks to have these filth hunted down & caught).
They simply hacked PSN, because a lot of the work was done for them by Geohotz.....So these dummies have no hope of hacking into a system with more security like Live.

[asmith2306]

I know people were ranting about Sony for the last week or two but I am firmly on their side. They never wanted this and are doing their utmost to get us gamers back on the PSN. Fuck these dickhead hackers!! If anything they are making the rest of them look bad when all they preach is for users rights. Fuck that. And fuck Anonymous too, sacks of shit! I hope the FBI is waiting at the door the next time these hackers break into any system, whether that be Sonys or anyone elses system.

[hiredhelp]

All i know is this thenday psn or 2 after the psn outage anon stated once sony is up and running well attack or along them lines. But then yesturday we heard they found a calling card on servers we are legion. Is is this another attack but this time by the real anon if it wasnt b4.. Will they bring psn down again.
They said they wouldnt attack psn they attacked psn they appologised then hapened again they said it wasnt them. But maybe one of the folowerd you could say. What can. We beleave i know this much thoe. FBI is quiet.

[NotSoSilentBob]

Pretty sad they are going to hurt consumers more then the company.

[AliC]

It would be kind of silly to attempt to hack the network again, with the amount of attention and no doubt security methods in place.

[SnotyTheRocket]

We normal players should acquire hacking skills and the best of us go on a mission to destroy them! We are the super Sony squad!

[craigfeel]

Hope not. That will be terrible.

[Tommykrem]

God, this is getting really annoying. One thing is for sure though, they are way into the realms of crime long ago, so if they're found they'll face jailtime! Yay! And they're hackers so they'll get beat up a lot! :D
But they're hackers so they probably won't get caught :(

[xfrgtr]

BS

[Volfenstein]

Wow people are retarded. They need to chill the F*** out and appreciate what they are getting. If they are going to hack anyone for the breach find the bastards responsible for the hacks and hack them back. Easier said than done but still. Sony are the people trying to protect YOUR info that you willingly gave out.

[Treyb3yond]

These hackers will start recieving death threats or something worse soon. They are just messing with a lot of people and not all of them play nice.

[Three_Sisters]

What? ok first of all, why would day publicly address that they are going to do it specifying in such time frame?

[TheFrag]

This might just instigate the actual video game violence that the media has been fabricating for years. This whole hacker vs sony thing is pissing me off to no end. If I ever met the guy in the street at the very least I would knock is ass to the ground guaranteed.

[SuperStrokey1123]

This just makes me so mad that they are doing what they are. They are ruining this for everyone else just so that they can feel special. I just dont see why they are doing this, what is the point? If they really are defending peoples rights as they claim then they should be doing other things. ALl they are doing right now is hurting consumers and the poeple they think they are helping...

[AliC]

At the end of the day its the Gamers that are suffering from this, and people shouldn't wish that rival networks should be targeted at the end of the day we all love games and while we may have our side of the fence we like to sit on, and some will sit in the middle its the gamers that are loosing out.

Don't put these "Hackers" on a pedestal, what they are doing is not some mightly crusade against a great evil, your attacking the very people you say are trying to protect

[PHOEBUS]

It's really sad that they use their knowledge and talents for something as low as this.

I mean, play robin hood or something, not steal from the millions of innocent people that just want to enjoy an entertainment product. Lord, the world is so stupid!

[HarryB]

Sony pays insurance companies alot of money to make up for losses like this, if this happens, they can afford to shut down ps3 totally, and bring out ps4 and still be able to break even because people will buy the ps4. Microsoft is lucky to break even with these consoles if ps4 comes out right now microsoft wouldn't know how to react.

This is a ploy for ps4 mark my words. Sega dreamcast went down because of issues like this, and because they never had another console lined up because dream cast was new they broke up shut down and was just a developer and publisher instead.

[Knghtz]

Instead of trying to get them time in the slammer, I think Sony should hire them to be honest...

[Red_Phoenix]

Wow! Like wtf is their problem? Why do they have to torture common folks. If they plan to publicize all the information they get from the servers, then the people will suffer way more than Sony. This is just aggravating now. I am forced to check my statements daily online and be nervous about my identity being stolen all because of some hackers who believe their acts are justified.

[mook1022]

Seriously Hackers...the bike rack...3:30!!!

[AngelicIceDiamond]

Its not about retaliation anymore there doin it now just because they can.

[phatfreddy1978]

Let them try Sony got lots of backers now they don't need to worry about attacks until PS10.

[2v1]

wow you know sombody is waiting for the attack ready to trace thos ip adresses .the more they say we going to attack the better so is over quick.

[e-p-ayeaH]

Sony better raise their shields and stop this madness

[ASSASSYN 36o]

Well, that sucks.

[Burning_Finger]

I doubt it. Only a stupid ass hacker(s) would do something like that while the Sony's security team and FBI are on the watched...

STATIC IP AND UNSECURED NETWORK CAN'T SAVE THEM.

[fyeitup]

i think alot of journalists, "gamers", and hackers need to watch a movie called "the cable guy"

[zorg729]

Another attack...I'm not going to belive this, although a part of me says I should, but seriously, if you hackers are reading this comment, you guys are just losers! "awww, i lost my OS" its a gaming system for crying out loud! And by doing what you did, you really pissed a LOT of people including me. i agree with everyone else, it childish. and when u get caught, not only will u goto jail youll be humiliated and hated by 10s of millions on [people!

[Droid Control]

All this hacking makes me seriously doubt the wisdom of owning a PS3.

Maybe SOny should have made a closed system like M$,

[Alos88]

I really wish these guys would just die. Like, suddenly drop dead for no reason. No one would mourn these douchebags.

[PHOEBUS]

deathnote?

[Skyreno]

from anime?? lol write there names and die

[djsonic12684]

dam you hacker all i have to say is that there all lil bitches and wish there could be in my face right now and ill tell them all that there all lil bitches and pimp slap there ass lol and have sony back all the way

[mrcapcom]

this will end sony there would be no coming back. its prob all bull crap anyway. hackers would be mental to attack at the moment. it should not matter what system your on this would be bad for the gaming world.

[ssj12]

Do you people not realize its not anonymous, they are focusing of Viacom and New Zealand right now.

[DigitalHorror81]

I hope these hackers get anally raped in prison multiple times. I AM SICK OF IT.

[PHOEBUS]

with no lubrication

[DigitalHorror81]

NO LUBE whatsoever. Dry and hard. Find Bubba and Tiny and let them take these hackers to dinner and a movie.

[darkdoom3000]

lol. hackers.

[Hanuman]

I'd start an education and get a job, that's what I would do...

[Christopher408]

I'm getting really tired of this shit I'm switching to x box so fuck u Sony u can suck a dick

[IWentBrokeForGaming]

tired of f**king waiting and my 60gig's bluray drive is crapping out on me. Count me majorly bummed considering I've been bouncing between crysis 2, mortal kombat, and portal 2 on my PS3...

[Mr_Luke]

True or not.. don't those damned idiot understand that they're damaging the players in that way? Showing around my credit card number doesn't hit Sony, it hits me!!
Damn, all of this crap for a stupid console and a stupid function removed...
I guess those hackers haven't a life, i feel sorry for them and their condition...

[Its_That_Purp]

How is something comical considered trolling your logic is atrocious N4g Posters lack humor but retain the need For a pacifier lol @ getting called a troll by a troll community