PlayStation Network Hack 2011: Cyber Security Case Study
Explore the 2011 PlayStation Network hack, a significant cyber security incident affecting 77 million users. Learn about the breach, its implications, and the challenges in identifying the responsible parties. Discover the history of cybersecurity issues related to Sony, including the role of hacker groups. Dive into cybersecurity concepts like SQL injection and identity theft highlighted by this breach.
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Cyber Security Case Study 2011 Playstation Network Hack Abdul Muhid Abdul Rahim & Stephen Asamoah
In April of 2011 Sonys PSN network was hacked This left users without the online service for weeks It was later discovered that the security breach leaked personal information of possibly 77 million uses It was later discovered that the leakage also could have released important credit card details What Happened?
What Happened? How did they get into the system
Why is this important SO, you might be wondering Why is it important to even discuss the hack of the playstation network in 2011? Sony, at the time and even currently is a very large company that has a lot of data about a very large number of people. A breach any of their systems (especially the playstation network system) has extreme negative implications
Whos responsible The truth of the matter is that it s quite difficult to tell who actually was responsible for the attack
Who Does This Effect Sony Entertainment and its users. Obviously, this large security breach was quite important to the 77 million users whose data may have potentially been stolen The breach is also important to even people who didn t necessarily use playstation network at the time, but may have used other services offered by the company Childrens/Teens who used their guardian s credentials
History 2005 -First major cybersecurity issue with the public 2010 - George Hotz, publicly released the information of how to hack in the PS3 and to obtain the master key. 2011 -Current Hack we are talking about! 2014 -Hacker Group Lizard Squad Takes Down Sony's PlayStation Network -Stole 100 TB of data
Cybersecurity issues at play SQL Injection Identity theft An SQL injection attack exploits this database communication method to make the database reveal information that it isn t meant to. Identity theft is the theft of online identity, which includes personal information as well as banking information
Conclusion Sony is strengthening their cybersecurity issues, however, anything can happen, especially with Sony s History. PSN users need to be more cautious of the sensitive information they store.
