We want to state this again given the increase in speculation about credit card information being used fraudulently. One report indicated that a group tried to sell millions of credit card numbers back to Sony. To my knowledge there is no truth to this report of a list, or that Sony was offered an opportunity to purchase the list.

One other point to clarify is from this weekend’s press conference. While the passwords that were stored were not “encrypted,” they were transformed using a cryptographic hash function. There is a difference between these two types of security measures which is why we said the passwords had not been encrypted. But I want to be very clear that the passwords were not stored in our database in You must login or register to view this content. form. For a description of the difference between encryption and hashing, You must login or register to view this content.

Sony Reassures Fans On Password Protection
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Sony have moved to further reassure fans after some presumed no encryption on their passwords meant they were left completely unprotected. The Communications team made clear that, while passwords weren’t encrypted, they weren’t in cleartext.

Instead, the console giant used a Cryptographic Hash Function. This function means that your actual password is never seen by the server, but transformed into a completely different code when you hit enter.

They also were quick to dismiss claims that credit card details were offered to Sony for a fee, and that they refused to pay to have them back.

From the blog:

thanks alot mate great post rep+

Thanks m8

To be honest, Sony are full of shit is incredible they just lie and lie and lie. I want to know when PSN will be up and running not sometime this week (week goes by) then they say week after that, its bullshit. PSN

Sony Reassures Fans On Password Protection
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Sony have moved to further reassure fans after some presumed no encryption on their passwords meant they were left completely unprotected. The Communications team made clear that, while passwords weren’t encrypted, they weren’t in cleartext.

Instead, the console giant used a Cryptographic Hash Function. This function means that your actual password is never seen by the server, but transformed into a completely different code when you hit enter.

They also were quick to dismiss claims that credit card details were offered to Sony for a fee, and that they refused to pay to have them back.

From the blog:

nice thread ben m8:y:wish they would hurry up n sort this shit out,2weeks its been now:wtf:.keeps us updated anyway bro.