May 5th, 2011 -
http://gaming.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=30285"A file left on one of Sony Online Entertainment's network servers following the recent security breach looks likely to have been left by notorious hacktivist group "Anonymous."
In a letter addressed to U.S. Congress, in which Sony was asked to respond to thirteen probing questions regarding the hacking of the PlayStation Network and SOE's network services, Sony Chairman Kaz Hirai confirmed that a file left on the server was labelled "Anonymous" and included the the group's motto "We are Legion."
Refering to a question posed about why Sony was targeted, Hirai said: "Several Sony companies had been been the target of a large-scale, coordinated denial of service attack by the group called Anonymous."
"The attack were coordinated against Sony as a protest against Sony for exercising its rights in a civil action in the United States District Court in San Francisco against a hacker."
In the letter, Sony only refers to the file being left on the SOE servers, so it's unlclear whether "Anonymous" is also behind the first attacks on the PlayStation Network
The PlayStation Network was hacked on April 18 and is still offline. This was followed by an attack on SOE's network services which have also been taken offline while more stringent security measures are put in place."
Doesn't look like it will be soon. And probably another PS3 update to download for the updated network.
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