Hacking CC Information from Sony?

[Extremist]

Trouble is half the time the companys don't know that they've been hacked until something physical comes up. It's kinda wierd because the europeans, or i didn't have to verify any card details, i just booted up and entered my account...wierd.

[Peewee2]

Originally Posted by Mr~Pan

Fidelity (an investment company has many social security #'s) had a laptop stolen awhile back. On that laptop was thousands of social security #'s. The laptop is thought to have been stolen for its value not its info. The info that held the social security #'s was encripted but if sold on the black market it could of been hacked with time. Fidelity sent emails, letters and called their people and warned them of this. They were told that their accounts are being monitored and if anything strange starts to happen they will be notified.

If sony got "hacked" they would probably do the samething. Not to mention what UNKNOWN said. If that is true than no credit card #'s are even kept.

As Pan said if the numbers are isolated then it is possible that with time something bad could come to them but we are just talking about what ifs.


P.S. I got the same note from Capitol One the bank

[FazeD]

If we sue Sony, no more socom

[WHITESHEEP]

I feel much more safe :) Anyways, do accounts really get removed if they are not used for the past 3 month ? Because I have an account that wasnt used since like 12/08/05 and I just signed on its still there :(

[Workman23]

Originally Posted by WHITESHEEP

I feel much more safe :) Anyways, do accounts really get removed if they are not used for the past 3 month ? Because I have an account that wasnt used since like 12/08/05 and I just signed on its still there :(

Was it verified, I think if it is a verified account Sony/Zipper would not delete it. But I am not sure.

[deathsights]

Originally Posted by WHITESHEEP

I feel much more safe :) Anyways, do accounts really get removed if they are not used for the past 3 month ? Because I have an account that wasnt used since like 12/08/05 and I just signed on its still there :(

there was a topic a while back about this, you should be good.
people were saying that they logged on the first day, verified, and left it
they came back last week and it was still there
maybe if you don't log on until christmas 2008 you could see a problem, but dont loose sleep over it

[mezuk04]

Of course servers can be hacked and information stolen, thats why companies spend money on such equipment and software to counter it.

OP - It is possible for it to be done, but the likely hood is minimal, but still very real all the same.

[ODIN]

The likelyhood of it ever happening to you is minimal. Just keep track of your account and report anything you think might be suspicious.

[OME6A]

Originally Posted by UNKNOWNSUSPECT

[Sony] also stated that the information is deleted right after it is entered into the server.

This is correct, it is stated in one of the EULAs before verifying.

As Pan the man said, Microsoft's XBox Live service has never been hacked, and I'd sooner expect to see them hacked than anyone else.

[--Spy--]

well even if they did get hacked. i used a Visa Gift Card***. it has about 2 $ on it. whoever hacks my card will probably be very dissapointed. lol.