Post: Sony Issues Official Statement - Ban Waves Are Inbound
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02-17-2011, 04:03 AM
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Reaper
The Grim Reaper
After many of months of users Jailbreaking there Ps3's systems and after many firmware updates. And with scene developers with lawsuits filed and websites getting take down notices, well it is about time for the men to take a step in with some action.
Today Sony Sony Computer Entertainment released the following statement below:
Originally posted by another user
Notice: Unauthorized circumvention devices for the PlayStation 3 system have been recently released by hackers. These devices permit the use of unauthorized or pirated software. Use of such devices or software violates the terms of the “System Software License Agreement for the PlayStation 3 System” and the “Terms of Services and User Agreement” for the PlayStation Network/Qriocity and its Community Code of Conduct provisions. Violation of the System Software Licence Agreement for the PlayStation 3 System invalidates the consumer guarantee for that system. In addition, copying or playing pirated software is a violation of International Copyright Laws. Consumers using circumvention devices or running unauthorized or pirated software will have access to the PlayStation Network and access to Qriocity services through PlayStation 3 system terminated permanently.
To avoid this, consumers must immediately cease use and remove all circumvention devices and delete all unauthorized or pirated software from their PlayStation 3 systems.
To avoid this, consumers must immediately cease use and remove all circumvention devices and delete all unauthorized or pirated software from their PlayStation 3 systems.
Now your thinking what does this mean to you?
Originally posted by another user
Circumvention devices and game piracy damage our industry and can potentially injure the online experience for you, our loyal PlayStation customers, via hacks and cheats.
Many PlayStation.Blog readers have asked how we intend to deal with these incidents that they have been reading about in the gaming press, and this is our initial response.
By identifying PlayStation 3 systems that breach our guidelines and terminating their ability to connect to PlayStation Network, we are protecting our business and preserving the honest gameplay experiences that you expect and deserve.
Rest assured, this message does not apply to the overwhelming majority of our users who enjoy the world of entertainment PlayStation 3 has to offer without breaching the guidelines detailed above, and we urge you to continue doing so without fear.
Many PlayStation.Blog readers have asked how we intend to deal with these incidents that they have been reading about in the gaming press, and this is our initial response.
By identifying PlayStation 3 systems that breach our guidelines and terminating their ability to connect to PlayStation Network, we are protecting our business and preserving the honest gameplay experiences that you expect and deserve.
Rest assured, this message does not apply to the overwhelming majority of our users who enjoy the world of entertainment PlayStation 3 has to offer without breaching the guidelines detailed above, and we urge you to continue doing so without fear.
Some Ps3's user's are already getting banned as you can see by this statement by my Bud Schaff.
Originally posted by another user
In light of all the recent hacking issues that have plagued the PlayStation 3, Sony has began to defend its console to a much greater extent. With Sony recently having sued PS3 hacker GeoHot, it’s clear to hackers that Sony is no longer fooling around when it comes to messing with their console.
Users who have tried to bypass the PlayStation Network login have found that their accounts have been banned. According to those who understand the hack, it has to do with forcing a login certificate in a way that makes the console’s DNS addresses to assume everything is operating normally. However, users using this technique were quickly banned, receiving the following message:
“You cannot use the PlayStation Network with this account (8002a227)”
The reasoning behind these bans is still open to speculation, granted the bans could be for two primary reasons: Attempting to bypass the console’s security, and attempting to use pirated software. Either way, this is the moment many PS3 gamers have been waiting for; the moment when Sony finally decides to take action.
Users who have tried to bypass the PlayStation Network login have found that their accounts have been banned. According to those who understand the hack, it has to do with forcing a login certificate in a way that makes the console’s DNS addresses to assume everything is operating normally. However, users using this technique were quickly banned, receiving the following message:
“You cannot use the PlayStation Network with this account (8002a227)”
The reasoning behind these bans is still open to speculation, granted the bans could be for two primary reasons: Attempting to bypass the console’s security, and attempting to use pirated software. Either way, this is the moment many PS3 gamers have been waiting for; the moment when Sony finally decides to take action.
It did not take long for thousand's to receive emails about this. I'm sure it will not be long until Sony starts to break out Microsoft Banning styles.
Here is just a Quick Picture of the Email I received on Yahoo.
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02-17-2011, 08:19 PM
#49
Joshycc
Wanna Surf ?
Does this mean i will have to get rid of my Mw2 patch ..
All of my cfw had been gone for weeks .. and so has my black box .. All i kept is my patches ... Im on 3.56 , i updated the safe way . and i updated when the update came out ... If your going to reply , please quote
All of my cfw had been gone for weeks .. and so has my black box .. All i kept is my patches ... Im on 3.56 , i updated the safe way . and i updated when the update came out ... If your going to reply , please quote
02-17-2011, 08:53 PM
#51
zReVaMPx
Save Point
Ok guys, dont flame me for this post im just trying to help out:
I just spent about 15 minutes on the phone with a guy who I talked to at Sony when I got banned from Black Ops. I asked him about this email going around and he told me: The "Email of Death" (as everyones calling it) was sent to all users who had been flagged for having a Jailbroken Console running Custom Firmware. Average Joe over here without ever doing anything to his Playstation DID NOT recieve the email. Also, this does not apply to users who just had 3.55 CFW and hosted a few Challenge Lobbies. This is mostly for people running Homebrew and playing pirated (backups) games. He also confirmed that a new 3.60 Firmware will be released Monday afternoon (1-2pm EST). We already knew this as it has been confirmed that 3.60 is required to play Killzone3. As for the length of bans being handed he out, he had no idea as that was above his pay grade most likely.
So thats what the people at Sony (who arent the dbags that are deciding all this crap) know. Guess we just wait and see...
I just spent about 15 minutes on the phone with a guy who I talked to at Sony when I got banned from Black Ops. I asked him about this email going around and he told me: The "Email of Death" (as everyones calling it) was sent to all users who had been flagged for having a Jailbroken Console running Custom Firmware. Average Joe over here without ever doing anything to his Playstation DID NOT recieve the email. Also, this does not apply to users who just had 3.55 CFW and hosted a few Challenge Lobbies. This is mostly for people running Homebrew and playing pirated (backups) games. He also confirmed that a new 3.60 Firmware will be released Monday afternoon (1-2pm EST). We already knew this as it has been confirmed that 3.60 is required to play Killzone3. As for the length of bans being handed he out, he had no idea as that was above his pay grade most likely.
So thats what the people at Sony (who arent the dbags that are deciding all this crap) know. Guess we just wait and see...
I Only used CFW to make it easier for transferring patches instead of the onto the 3.41 then data transfer :sleep:
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