Playstation Network's been down a while...

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Doesn't really help if you put in your credit/debit card information.

Epically since banking protocols can be used to retrieve personal information about the the account holder, such as their name and address.

Your second link has nothing to do with DDOS. I'm saying that this attack couldn't have been DDOS because that's just a lockout attempt, one which, as we've established, Sony can take care of in a few hours.

Your right DJ.. all that random stuff you posted you know nothing about is 100% correct.. Never mind that I graduated top of my class with a degree in network security from one of the most respected institutes in the country. I guess I'll take my silver valedictorian plaque, all 42 of my deans list awards, and my IT manager job, and just shove it in the trash.. I guess I'll just go work at burger king.