UK retail chain CEX (or Computer EXchange as was once know) has suffered a data breach, with details of two million customer accounts affected. The affected data includes full names, addresses, email address, phone number, and encrypted credit card information for expired cards up to 2009.
Last week we reported that Hacker Group DerpTrolling leaked thousands of PSN account details on the Internet, claiming that they hacked the PlayStation Network and other services. However, Sony ash now released a statement to Joystiq that no breach was detected, and account details are safe.
DerpTrolling has released a log of customer logins across the PlayStation Network and other services, revealing 2,131 PSN details. The group also claims that they have around 7 million usernames and passwords in total, including credit card details of some of the hacked services.
Sony has been fined £250,000 over the PlayStation Hack that occurred in April 2011, due to a “serious breach” of the Data Protection Act, according to the BBC. According to the Information Commissioner’s Office, Sony could have prevented the hack by keeping security software up-to-date.
The PS3’s system software and security features have been blown wide open after publication of the console’s LV0 decryption keys. The LV0 keys allow access to the lowest level of the system, known as “root” access, giving hackers access to every system function, including creating custom firmwares that allow PSN access.
Last night, there were rumours that the PlayStation Network was hacked for a second time, and 50GB of emails and passwords were leaked. However, Sony was quick to confirm that the claims “completely false” and that no user data was compromised.
Earlier today, Sony prevented a second hacking attempt on the PlayStation Network. Sony detected attempts on Sony Entertainment Network, PlayStation Network and Sony Online Entertainment (“Networks”) services to test a massive set of sign-in IDs and passwords against their network database.
After the PlayStation 3 was hacked to run custom firmware and unsigned application, Sony decided to sue George Hotz, the person responsible for identifying the hack and distributing it on the Internet. The case has now been closed as Sony and Hotz have reached a settlement decision. A joint statement from both SCEA and Hotz can be found below detailing their decision.
Yesterday, Sony released an official statement regarding piracy on the PlayStation 3, all as a result of the recent hacking activities that have occurred on the console. In short, consoles running pirated software will be blocked from the PlayStation Network, preventing online gameplay and access to PSN services.
With all the recent news about the PlayStation 3 being hacked, Sony is no doubt anxious to plug the holes and secure the system software once more. Sony recently spoke to UK Magazine EDGE in connection with the recent hacks, stating they are aware of the issue and investigating.
