Today’s daily update on the PlayStation Network situation brings word that Sony is working with an unspecified law enforcement agency and a “recognized technology security firm to conduct a complete investigation.” The attack on PSN is being described as “malicious” and a “criminal act,” so in response Sony is “proceeding aggressively to find those responsible.”
In response to the outcry, Sony’s Patrick Seybold wrote on the PlayStation Blog, “We are taking steps to make our services safer and more secure than ever before. We sincerely regret any inconvenience or concern this outage has caused, and rest assured that we’re going to get the services back online as quickly as we can.”
A week from yesterday, April 26, is still the target for getting “some services” back up but that’s no guarantee — an FAQ says “we want to be very clear that we will only restore operations when we are confident that the network is secure.” It’s entirely possible that it could be longer before PSN begins to come back online.
