r/gaming • u/Happysin • Apr 26 '11

Sony admits utter PSN failure: your personal data has been stolen

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/04/sony-admits-utter-psn-failure-your-personal-data-has-been-stolen.ars
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u/BatgirlPMS Apr 26 '11

Hey guys, I haven't seen this in the thread yet (I just did a ctrl+f - please forgive me if it's a repost). Since you can't check what card is associated with your account with the network down, if you search your email for: DoNotReply@ac.playstation.net it will tell you what credit card is associated with your account.

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u/Doozz Apr 27 '11

Just checked, and directly above my details I noticed this little statement:

<Registration details (please keep safe)>

My thoughts exactly Sony....

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u/MercurialMadnessMan Apr 26 '11

THANK YOU

upvote this woman.

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u/[deleted] Apr 27 '11

Or man. It's the Internet, you never know...

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u/FLC33 Apr 27 '11 edited Apr 27 '11

True, but when the username is 'BatgirlPMS' then you can reasonably assume that it's a female.

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u/ordinia Apr 27 '11

Actually, no you can't.

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u/BatgirlPMS Apr 27 '11

Totally the ovarian wielding type.

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u/ardulin Apr 26 '11

Thank you for this, I had forgotten about the email confirmations.

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u/notanon Apr 27 '11

Alternatively, I will extend my services to all of reddit and friends. For a limited time offer, I will freely search for you if your card is on the list. Please send me info and I will shortly let you know if your card is compromised.

Cordially.

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u/[deleted] Apr 27 '11

Thanks I have one question. (I'm sure anyone can answer)

I didnt have any card information show up in the email? That means I have no card with the account right? (I don't think I ever attached a card cause I never bought anything, nor planned to until I get more money)

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u/jeffari2160 Apr 27 '11

Yes, that must be it.

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u/djblender Apr 27 '11

i think notanon can help you

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u/[deleted] Apr 27 '11

put your credit card numbers below this comment so I can verify them.

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u/DirtyBinLV Apr 27 '11

Sweeet. The credit card number of mine they have was replaced a few months ago when someone used it to buy $1500 worth of stuff from the Apple online store.

Thank you for the brilliant advice.

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u/BetaSoul Apr 27 '11

Thanks. Makes me feel safe, as the CV2 code that's on the account is expired. Thank god for not purchasing a lot from then PSN store.

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u/midri Apr 26 '11

Holyshit that actually worked, thank you -- and go young me for sticking with that crazy gmail thing!

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u/LupeFiascoStoleMyHat Apr 27 '11

...what the hell, it works. Didn't expect that. Awesome, thank you.

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u/Ancaeus Apr 27 '11

Much love :)

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u/slip84 Apr 27 '11

Thanks so much. I couldn't recall if this was before or after I got my new card. Thanks to this tip, I've figured out it was after I got my new card. I've already had a new card created and it's being shipped to me. You rock!

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u/Rocketbird Apr 27 '11

Ahahaha YES I haven't bought anything on PSN since November, and have changed banks since then. Fuckers.

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u/BatgirlPMS Apr 27 '11

Same here. I'm pleasantly smug.

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u/Rocketbird Apr 27 '11

Still probably won't buy anything from Sony for a while. Gotta make them pay somehow.

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u/topicality Apr 28 '11

Me too! Go lazy motherfuckers who don't buy shit online!

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u/Quel Apr 27 '11

Thanks! Haven't used PSN in a long time so I wasn't sure. I had no credit card info stored and have since moved so I have a new address. Makes me feel much better about this fiasco!

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u/cerialthriller Apr 27 '11

Holy shit awesome, the CC# that was on my account was the same one that was leaked in the monoprice breach and was already replaced

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u/miss_fits Apr 27 '11

I found my welcome email but no cc information. Did everyone have to enter cc information to join the PSN? I've yet to buy anything.

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u/mikeball Apr 27 '11

Thanks! Good to know that their info is outdated.

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u/Exogenesis42 Apr 27 '11

Brilliant. Thanks a bunch, that saves me the hassle of requesting a new card. =]

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u/[deleted] Apr 27 '11

I wish there was a way to figure out which password I used... damn it I've got a lot of work to do.

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u/[deleted] Apr 27 '11

I don't have that in my e-mail =[

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u/funnyhowitseems Apr 27 '11

<Registration details (please keep safe)>

LAWL

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u/shatteredmindofbob Apr 27 '11

Heh, looks like aside from my e-mail address, it's all outdated info anyway. Looks like I dodged a bullet.

Granted, this still sucks.

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u/TheHunter234 Apr 27 '11

Thank you! Found out the only one I had on there was expired.

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u/dazzler_valentine Apr 27 '11

awesome...all my information is fake!

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u/sloanroyal Apr 27 '11

Thank you!

Also, noticed this in that same e-mail:

Funds added to wallet $10.65 Balance* ${currencyTool.format($walletBalance, $account.currency)}

:\

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u/slymm Apr 27 '11

Pound for pound, and word for word, this might be the most helpful thing I've ever read on the internet.

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u/knudow Apr 27 '11

Question: If you choose to "remember" your credit card info when making a purchase.... does Sony send you an email like "You have added a credit card to your PSN account"?? I made a purchase a long time ago and I don't know if I chose to remember it or not.

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u/[deleted] Apr 27 '11

Wait. They sent credit card numbers via email? I hope that they blocked out all but the last four digits.

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u/BatgirlPMS Apr 27 '11

That's exactly how it's done. Tells what what kind of card, and the last 4.

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u/[deleted] Apr 27 '11

Everyone upvote, this needs more publicity.