is the PSN network down?

[Matt90210]

Got my e-mail but now the site you use to restore your password is down.

FML

[Bernie32]

Sony’s PlayStation Network woes continue, with the company’s own password reset system – a mandatory step in getting back online after Sony restored PSN services at the weekend – turning out to be a loophole for account theft. Resetting a password required just a PSN account email and the user’s date of birth, Nyleveia spotted: two elements that were among the data stolen in the original hack back in April.

Sony has taken down the PlayStation Network sing-in page, and all PlayStation game titles are unavailable. “Unfortunately this also means that those who are still trying to change their password via Playstation.com or Qriocity.com will be unable to do so for the time being,” the company admitted. “This is due to essential maintenance and at present it is unclear how long this will take.”

“In the meantime you will still be able to sign into PSN via your PlayStation 3 and PSP devices to connect to game services and view Trophy/Friends information … this maintenance doesn’t affect PSN on consoles, only the website you click through to from the password change email.” Sony

The company is presumably working on an amended way to verify users are who they say they are, which we’re expecting to show up sooner rather than later. Still, the somewhat naive decision in the first place is unlikely to help Sony win back the confidence of its gamers.

[via Eurogamer]

[autiger730]

Sony’s PlayStation Network woes continue, with the company’s own password reset system – a mandatory step in getting back online after Sony restored PSN services at the weekend – turning out to be a loophole for account theft. Resetting a password required just a PSN account email and the user’s date of birth, Nyleveia spotted: two elements that were among the data stolen in the original hack back in April.

Sony has taken down the PlayStation Network sing-in page, and all PlayStation game titles are unavailable. “Unfortunately this also means that those who are still trying to change their password via Playstation.com or Qriocity.com will be unable to do so for the time being,” the company admitted. “This is due to essential maintenance and at present it is unclear how long this will take.”

“In the meantime you will still be able to sign into PSN via your PlayStation 3 and PSP devices to connect to game services and view Trophy/Friends information … this maintenance doesn’t affect PSN on consoles, only the website you click through to from the password change email.” Sony

The company is presumably working on an amended way to verify users are who they say they are, which we’re expecting to show up sooner rather than later. Still, the somewhat naive decision in the first place is unlikely to help Sony win back the confidence of its gamers.

[via Eurogamer]

What a bunch of fucking morons.

[dakshdar]

People are going to have to send a blood sample to get to use the online password reset.

[brwnbear]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ ... 8822.story

Not sure if this qualifies as news anymore

[nick]

i just picture a bunch of fat virgin kids who got ridiculed for being losers sitting together hacking the psn giggling and shit. God I wanna strangle these people lol.

[Ry]

time for a system switch! Wii NCAA All play football

seriously what a bumbling crew of idiots

time to trade in our ps3s and move to Xbox?

[texasfan4444]

time for a system switch! Wii NCAA All play football

seriously what a bumbling crew of idiots

time to trade in our ps3s and move to Xbox?

If it wasnt for this league, I would of done it by now.

[autiger730]

i just picture a bunch of fat virgin kids who got ridiculed for being losers sitting together hacking the psn giggling and shit. God I wanna strangle these people lol.

can we put our "my country is better than yours" differences aside and unite for this common cause?

[Cnasty]

Is this back up and on what page are the instructions to get our free shit?

Thanks

[buckeye76]

Now that some PlayStation Network and Qriocity services have been restored and you’re once again enjoying online gaming and entertainment, we’re happy to provide details about the “Welcome Back” appreciation program for customers in North America. We developed the program as an expression of our gratitude for your patience, support and continued loyalty during the service outage. From all of us at PlayStation, thank you and welcome back!
This package will be made available to all existing registered PlayStation Network and Qriocity users in North America (US and Canada), and will be made available shortly after we have fully restored the service. More specific details about these offers and eligibility requirements will be posted as the services go live.
All PlayStation Network customers can select two PS3 games from the following list. The games will be available for 30 days shortly after PlayStation Store is restored and can be kept forever.
Dead Nation
inFAMOUS
LittleBigPlanet
Super Stardust HD
Wipeout HD + Fury
For PSP owners, you will be eligible to download two PSP games from the following list. The games will be available for 30 days shortly after PlayStation Store is restored and can be kept forever.
LittleBigPlanet (PSP)
ModNation Racers
Pursuit Force
Killzone Liberation
A selection of “On Us” rental movie titles will be available to PlayStation Network customers over one weekend, where Video Service is available. Those titles will be announced soon.
30 days free PlayStation Plus membership for non PlayStation Plus subscribers.
Existing PlayStation Plus subscribers will receive an additional 60 days of free subscription.
Existing Music Unlimited Premium Trial subscription members will receive an additional 30 days of free premium subscription.
Additional 30 days + time lost for existing members of Music Unlimited Premium/Basic subscription free of charge for existing Premium/Basic members.
To welcome users Home, PlayStation Home will be offering 100 free virtual items. Additional free content will be released soon, including the next addition to the Home Mansion personal space, and Ooblag’s Alien Casino, an exclusive game.
We’d like to thank all of our publishing and development partners who’ve contributed to the Welcome Back program, including Bigbig Studios, Codeglue, Digital Leisure, Guerilla Games, Heavy Water, Housemarque, Lockwood, Loot, Mass Media, Media Molecule, SCE Cambridge Studios, SCE Studio Liverpool, SCE San Diego Studios, and Sucker Punch Productions. We couldn’t have created such a compelling package without them!
As a reminder, you will be able to access the above content shortly after services are fully restored. We are doing everything we can to make that happen as soon as possible. Please visit the following sites for more information about the Welcome Back program in Europe and Latin America.
Thank you again for your support!

[buckeye76]

corey theres an update, change password and your in.

[Cnasty]

Great, thanks Matt.

[BFiVL]

PlayStation Network is scheduled to undergo maintenance today, from about 8am until approximately 5pm Pacific time. During this time, registration and Account Management will be inaccessible, including the password reset process. While some users may experience difficulty signing in to PSN, the majority of consumers will be able to play online as well as sign in to external sites that require PSN authentication (like this one).

For those asking about the PlayStation Store, we’re still targeting restoration of all services by the end of this month. Contrary to reports, the Store will not be publishing today.

Stay tuned to the PlayStation Twitter feed for updates and a notice when maintenance has concluded.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

[Cnasty]

Anyone get the new ID theft protection email?

Im scared thinking it may be a scam!!!

Identity Theft Protection Offer for PlayStation®Network and Qriocity™ Customers

Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Network Entertainment have made arrangements with Debix to offer AllClear ID PLUS to eligible PlayStation®Network and Qriocity account holders in the United States who are concerned about identity theft.

AllClear ID PLUS is a premium identity protection service that uses advanced technology to deliver alerts to help protect you from identity theft. The service also provides identity theft insurance coverage and hands-on help from expert fraud investigators.

Sony has arranged, at no charge to eligible PlayStation®Network and Qriocity account holders, for twelve months of this service to be provided by Debix to those who choose to enroll. In order to be eligible, account holders must be residents of the United States with active accounts as of April 20, 2011.

If interested, please submit your email address by June 28, 2011, at 11:59:59 PM CST at: us.playstation.com/news/consumeralerts/identity-theft-protection.

Please note, you must enter the same email address used to register your PlayStation®Network or Qriocity account. Once your email address is validated, you will be sent your AllClear ID PLUS activation code.

Sincerely,

Sony Computer Entertainment & Sony Network Entertainment

[The_Niddler]

I am not sure...

If you look at the properties of the link in the email, where it is sending you starts off with:
http://playstation-email.com

If I go to that page, it states the information below. I am not sure who Innovyx is...

Innovyx Permission and Privacy Policy
This server is used by Innovyx, Inc. for permission marketing on the Internet.

The transmission of unsolicited commercial email through this system is expressly forbidden.

If you have received unwanted, unsolicited email sent through this system please forward a copy with your comments to abuse@innovyx.com. You may also contact us at:

Privacy Officer,
Innovyx, Inc.
710 Second Avenue, #790
Seattle, WA 98104
tel: (206) 674 8720


Permission Marketing Policy
Innovyx strongly believes in ensuring that no one receives email that they don't want. For that reason we will not handle any unsolicited commercial email (also known as spam). All of the projects we handle involve communications with existing customers of our client organizations, or with prospective customers who have provided their consent to receive information about the kinds of product or service that our clients provide.

In addition to adhering to all relevant legislation we constantly strive to ensure that we follow good "permission" principles. To that end we have set up the following guidelines for all client programs.

[nick]

Anyone get the new ID theft protection email?

Im scared thinking it may be a scam!!!

Identity Theft Protection Offer for PlayStation®Network and Qriocity™ Customers

Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Network Entertainment have made arrangements with Debix to offer AllClear ID PLUS to eligible PlayStation®Network and Qriocity account holders in the United States who are concerned about identity theft.

AllClear ID PLUS is a premium identity protection service that uses advanced technology to deliver alerts to help protect you from identity theft. The service also provides identity theft insurance coverage and hands-on help from expert fraud investigators.

Sony has arranged, at no charge to eligible PlayStation®Network and Qriocity account holders, for twelve months of this service to be provided by Debix to those who choose to enroll. In order to be eligible, account holders must be residents of the United States with active accounts as of April 20, 2011.

If interested, please submit your email address by June 28, 2011, at 11:59:59 PM CST at: us.playstation.com/news/consumeralerts/identity-theft-protection.

Please note, you must enter the same email address used to register your PlayStation®Network or Qriocity account. Once your email address is validated, you will be sent your AllClear ID PLUS activation code.

Sincerely,

Sony Computer Entertainment & Sony Network Entertainment

hey man I know this nigerian king, he's dying and he's leaving me a huge sum...

[BIGmike]

PlayStation Network Down Today
Maintenance 'a crucial step' towards the store's return.
June 1, 2011


Level 19
by Greg Miller
The PlayStation Network will be down for "several hours" today as Sony works to get the service up to speed and ready for the relaunch of the PlayStation Store, which the company says will happen this week.

"The server maintenance performed at this time represents a crucial step in the full restoration for PSN, including the PlayStation Store," posted VP of Sony Network Entertainment Eric Lempell on the PlayStation Blog. "During this maintenance period, users will be unable to sign in to PSN, though those that are already logged in should be able to remain online."

Lempel closed out the short post by saying that "resumption of full PlayStation Network service is still on track for this week in most regions."

[Matt90210]

And then the store crashes as everyone attempts to download free games from 3 years ago.

[The_Niddler]

http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/02/sony ... -services/

Sony begins full restoration of its PSN and Qriocity services (update: intermittent issues)
By Thomas Ricker posted Jun 2nd 2011 12:56AM
Can it be happening? Is Sony's security nightmare finally over? Seems to be. On Tuesday, Sony promised full restoration of its PlayStation Network and Qriocity services in the Americas, Europe, and Asia (excluding Japan, Hong Kong, and South Korea) by the end of the week. Now Sony is proclaiming that today is the day for full restoration with details of its "welcome back" package to be announced from each region. The PlayStation Store is already up with a "huge lineup" of new games, demos, add-ons, themes, avatars, and videos along with an updated Playstation Plus. Hey, look on the bright side Sony, even though you've lost the confidence of millions of your customers, at least now they're aware of your Qriocity service. Full press release after the break.

Update: Working fine for us from London. We signed in to the PlayStation Store and even fired up Black Ops multiplayer just for kicks.

Update 2: We're now seeing error "80710D36" occasionally when trying to access the PlayStation Store, presumably due to congestion. We're seeing this from both London and New York.