Sony is still investigating the security breach that downed its PlayStation Network and Qriocity online services, but expects the gaming network will be back in operation this week, a company exec told media Sunday afternoon in Tokyo.
Full service on PlayStation Network to resume this week with online gaming, full service expected to be restored by mid-May. Executive Deputy President Kazuo Hirai told media at a breifing that ended just minutes ago.
Sony will welcome back its users with free downloads of selected software, the company said.
What Sony called a "criminal cyber attack" centered on the data center in San Diego, Hirai told reporters:
The investigation continues, however; Hirai said Sony has requested to help from the US FBI to investigate the network intrusion. Sony will also create a new chieft information security officer position in response to the hack.
According to Sony, Networking gaming and music unlimited will apparently be the first services to go back online. It appears SonyStyle is a different system and not affected by this.
Sony shut down the network 20 April after realizing on 18 April that it had been hacked, but did not disclose the breach until 22 April.
Sony has drawn criticism from users and from disparate agencies, including the US Department of Homeland Security; the US Congress; and officials at Taiwan's capital, Taipel.
Sony will welcome back its users with free downloads of selected software, the company said.
What Sony called a "criminal cyber attack" centered on the data center in San Diego, Hirai told reporters:
"The Company still has not no evidence of theft or credit card data that customers enterd to play for PSN services, but can not rule out the possibility.
According to Sony, Networking gaming and music unlimited will apparently be the first services to go back online. It appears SonyStyle is a different system and not affected by this.
Sony shut down the network 20 April after realizing on 18 April that it had been hacked, but did not disclose the breach until 22 April.
