PSN Hackers nearly caught.

Attackers (mis)used the Amazon cloud to mount their attack against Sony's online services and systems, and they did it legally, says Bloomberg.


According to an unnamed source, the attackers used fake information to rent a server from which they launched the attack. Amazon declined to comment the allegation, but according to the source, the account in question has been shut down.

The claim doesn't sound far fetched, since the most sophisticated hackers have quite a history of hijacking and/or renting servers for a carefully planned attack. The FBI has not commented on whether it has served Amazon with a search order, but said that the Bureau is following up on every lead, which makes it likely that it has - or is planning to do it very soon.

A subpoena or a search warrant would allow the FBI to find out who had access to the specific Internet address at that time and which credit card was used to pay for the account, commented E.J. Hilbert, an ex FBI cyber-crime investigator.

On a happier note, Sony has finally announced the (partial) restoration of the PlayStation Network (PSN), Qriocity, and Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) service on the PlayStation blog. A complete restoration of services is predicted for the end of May

[ ..Almost there. ]

hope they get sent to jail for about a yyr( cuz jail sucks and i hated it) lil fkers takin mah PSN away!!! mahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Hum, wondering if the will get what geo got. Which wasnt enough. Dang it, you stupid hackers. They need to be punished badly. Throw the book at them.

If sony didnt react to the first hackers attack, this wouldnt happen.
Microsoft gets attacked by hackers a lot, but they ignore them, they dont get in big troubles like Sony did

well with the house of reps. mandating them to take care of this problem,sony had to take action. As for what action we may never know. But like i said, i hope they throw the book at them, jail time isnt enough. Fining geo didnt stop the hacking attacks on sony. So them arrest anonymous hackers and jailing them, still want stop the attacks. May slow them down but want stop them. As for psn I just hope that we dont lose it again. Sony has pissed off all of the hacking company,and its just a matter of time before they attack. I just hope sony is ready for that.

iRaz wrote:If sony didnt react to the first hackers attack, this wouldnt happen.
Microsoft gets attacked by hackers a lot, but they ignore them, they dont get in big troubles like Sony did

The only reason Sony had reacted at all was because their customers' credit card information had been compromised and they were forced to act accordingly.

ChristmasNiGHTS wrote:

iRaz wrote:If sony didnt react to the first hackers attack, this wouldnt happen.
Microsoft gets attacked by hackers a lot, but they ignore them, they dont get in big troubles like Sony did

The only reason Sony had reacted at all was because their customers' credit card information had been compromised and they were forced to act accordingly.

i mean, when geohot made JB, Sony got mad and sued him, thats why anonymous attacked and the rest of the hackers involved

Humm.... wonder who will act now. Sony is messing with a group of pissed of people and they will attack again and again til sony backs off.

iRaz wrote:

ChristmasNiGHTS wrote:

iRaz wrote:If sony didnt react to the first hackers attack, this wouldnt happen.
Microsoft gets attacked by hackers a lot, but they ignore them, they dont get in big troubles like Sony did

The only reason Sony had reacted at all was because their customers' credit card information had been compromised and they were forced to act accordingly.

i mean, when geohot made JB, Sony got mad and sued him, thats why anonymous attacked and the rest of the hackers involved

Anonymous needs learn how to mind thier own business and stop sticking their snotty noses where they dont belong. Sony's beef with GeoHot had nothing to do with Anonymous.

Anonymous only likes to start shit, is all.

Just for the "lulz" and nothing more.