1 May, 2011
In the midst of Sony-flaming hysteria, Stewart Gilray – CEO of Just Add Water, the team behind the forthcoming high-definition updates of Oddworld titles Stranger’s Wrath and Munch’s Oddysee – has stepped up to defend the gaming giant, calling the massively negative consumer reaction “a lot of wind and piss.”
Talking to Eurogamer, he compared the incident to the Play.com database leak, where over a million customers’ personal details fell into the slimy grip of hackers. “[...] when you look at things like Play.com for example, which had 1.4 million details ripped last year, you’re one in 1.4 million.”
“There’s a much higher chance of your stuff being used from Play than there is of your stuff being used from the PlayStation hack. I’m not saying it’s good. It’s bad. But I don’t think half the criticism they’ve got has been deserved. They have gone about it the right way.”
Sony recently affirmed that card information had been encrypted, with no evidence to show the people behind the attack had gained access, while comments made on various hacking forums have suggested otherwise, with monetary offers made to Sony for the safe return of sensitive info.
However, the claims are believed to be a bluff as the authors of the comments have also stated that they have gained access to the passwords of users’ email accounts, as well as their credit or debit card’s 3-digit CCV code, neither of which are stored on Sony’s customer database.
While the majority seem to be cheerily foretelling Sony’s imminent downfall, Stewart is optimistic about the future of PSN. “Yes, the confidence thing will hit a few people,” he said. “But now Sony has said credit card information wasn’t breached, and the security number wasn’t breached at all, the worst that will happen is you’ll get a few people who will unsubscribe and sell their consoles. Next you’ll get people switching to PSN cards.”
As far as Eurogamer’s readers are concerned, many agree with Stewart. One user wrote, “While it’s a hugely embarrassing and serious situation, I don’t think anyone can disagree that it has been slightly overblown,” while another simply said, “Finally a sensible and rational mind.” However, another reader wrote, “Who is this idiot? How dare he make light of the fact that my credit card details (and more importantly) my I.D has potentially been stolen and in the hands of crooks.”
Guess the jury’s still out.
So, are you a PSN user? Do you think the reaction to the incident is justified? Are you concerned about your personal information or, even worse, have you already fallen victim to fraud as a result? And will you continue to use the PlayStation Store in the future?
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[Source: Eurogamer]
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