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Anonymous Has No Plans To Attack The PlayStation Network

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by Kyle Hilliard on January 01, 2012 at 03:46 PM

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Anonymous recently released a YouTube video threatening Sony for supporting SOPA. They have since clarified that if this attack were to take place, it would be focused on Sony Executives and not the PlayStation Network.

Apparently, there were those among the hacker group who wanted to attack the PlayStation Network, but they concluded that they would not attack PSN. The plan now seems to be to post personal information about Sony executives online, deface Sony's website with anti-SOPA propaganda, and make copyrighted Sony media available for free from links on Sony's assorted websites.

Since the threat was brought up, Sony has scaled back its support of SOPA, which may have been a result of Anonymous' threat, and it could also be enough for Anonymous to drop the whole thing.

[via PlayStationLifestyle.net]

Thanks to Adym for the news tip!

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Filed under: News, Sony, PSN, PlayStation Network, hack, hackers, anonymous

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by aiden2412 Sunday, January 01, 2012 at 03:51 PM

Even though I don't have a Playstation, it's good to hear that they aren't punishing the general public for Sony's decisions.
by lazorzez Sunday, January 01, 2012 at 03:53 PM

As a hacked Playstation user, this is a relief to hear.
by mailh20 Sunday, January 01, 2012 at 03:54 PM

im still pissed at these empty threat guys but at least there giving the actual psn a break
by ynoT0312Taz Sunday, January 01, 2012 at 03:57 PM

Phew.
by Patrick Sunday, January 01, 2012 at 03:58 PM

I never thought they would attack PSN itself again, even for them it would be a stupid thing to do.
by ♫ Sunday, January 01, 2012 at 03:58 PM

Good.. now to launch my own hacker group: Anonymoose!
by Inept_Jedi Sunday, January 01, 2012 at 04:00 PM

Happy days, oh happy days.
by Rosvel Sunday, January 01, 2012 at 04:00 PM

I dont understand Anonymus they claim they wanna change the world for better, yet they're as stupid as every terrorist organization
Also why Sony, when the Xbox Gold sistem indeed is the one that deserves it not the users but microft itself
by Kid Ica Sunday, January 01, 2012 at 04:02 PM

HA HA HA HA HA HA! BASTARDS! YOU CAN'T DO NOTHING TO OUR GAMING NETWORKS!
by theLast_Knight Sunday, January 01, 2012 at 04:03 PM

Phew!! I'm glad that's over.
by Meta77 Sunday, January 01, 2012 at 04:03 PM

Yea free movies :D
by Atrueamerican76 Sunday, January 01, 2012 at 04:03 PM

Why are you working so much this weekend, Mr. Hilliard?
by Yusuke Urameshi Sunday, January 01, 2012 at 04:04 PM

Good, but I've changed my passwords and all that jazz just the same.
by Chainsofmisery Sunday, January 01, 2012 at 04:05 PM

Try to justify this all they want they're still dicks
by CycloneMetal Sunday, January 01, 2012 at 04:07 PM

I dont think it was going to be an empty threat, seeing as Anonymous is srs bzns.
by ThisFreakinGuy Sunday, January 01, 2012 at 04:07 PM

Meh, I still hate them.
by JC Sunday, January 01, 2012 at 04:08 PM

That's a relief.
by shieldbearer Sunday, January 01, 2012 at 04:09 PM

Although I'm very happy to hear that they're leaving the PSN alone, it still kinda sucks for the people having their info put on the web, imo, because you never know what kind of psychos there are out there waiting for a chance to harass them or worse. If they want to mess with the site, go for it, doesn't bother me any.
by BMW Sunday, January 01, 2012 at 04:09 PM

Why should Sony be even be the least bit intimidated by some hackers? Sony is fine the way it is and shouldn't have to lower their defenses and practically surrender to a group called... Anonymous? Ridiculous.
by pisashmit Sunday, January 01, 2012 at 04:12 PM

we need more people like these guys to take back our country and fight for the little guys