PlayStation Network Hack Analysis

Opinion:

OK, so PSN has been hacked, we knew this last week. What we've just learnt is that our personal data has been stolen from Sony's servers by an unknown individual or group. What does this mean for us, the normal users of PSN?

The risks to our data have been categorised in three ways by Sony:

Probably Stolen

Nick Caplin – Head of Communications, SCEE wrote:

… we believe that an unauthorized person has obtained the following information that you provided: name, address (city, state/province, zip or postal code), country, email address, birthdate, PlayStation Network/Qriocity passwords and login, and handle/PSN online ID.