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  Use PSN? Your personal data has been stolen.Apr 27, 2011 1:46 AM PDT | url
 
Added 1 new A* page:If you use Sony's "PlayStation Network" ("PSN") online service, say to download or play online games on the PS3, you've probably noticed that the service has been down for a week or so now. All they had said about it really was they'd had to shut it down due to an "external incursion" or something, aka a hack attempt. Well, today they updated their blog with the low-down: hackers got in and stole your personal information. Specifically:
 
"...an unauthorized person has obtained the following information that you provided: name, address (city, state, zip), country, email address, birthdate, PlayStation Network/Qriocity password and login, and handle/PSN online ID. It is also possible that your profile data, including purchase history and billing address (city, state, zip), and your PlayStation Network/Qriocity password security answers may have been obtained. If you have authorized a sub-account for your dependent, the same data with respect to your dependent may have been obtained. While there is no evidence at this time that credit card data was taken, we cannot rule out the possibility. If you have provided your credit card data through PlayStation Network or Qriocity, out of an abundance of caution we are advising you that your credit card number (excluding security code) and expiration date may have been obtained."
 
If you have a PSN account, you should definitely go read the whole blog entry so you know what's up, and if you've used a password similar to your PSN one for other stuff online, you should seriously consider changing it wherever you may have used it. As for me, this'll be the second time I've had to get a new credit card due to online identity theft. ;P
 
 
 
 
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