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by Steve Watts, Apr 07, 2011 12:15pm PDTThe hacker group "Anonymous" announced it has ceased its cyber attacks on the PlayStation Network, and apologized for inconveniencing users, in a post on AnonNews. "We realize that targeting the PSN is not a good idea," the post read. "We have therefore temporarily suspended our action, until a method is found that will not severely impact Sony customers."
The group argues that it's on the side of the customers, and only aiming at Sony. "If we did inconvenience users, please know that this was not our goal," it says. "This operation is a response to Sony's attempt to deprive their customers of products they bought and therefore own, wholly and completely. Anonymous will not attempt to fight this by following the exact same course of action."
Sony Web sites and the PlayStation Network have seen intermittent outages over the last few days. Sony's official statement on the matter was that the PSN was undergoing maintenance, though it later acknowledged "the possibility of targeted behavior of an outside party."
The "hacktivist" group initially started targeting Sony in retaliation for pursuing legal action against PlayStation 3 hackers (or reverse engineers) George Hotz (aka "GeoHot") and Graf_Chokolo. The PS3 jailbreak method they found led to easier entry for pirates, and Sony took legal action.
We've contacted Sony regarding this new development, and will update as information becomes available.
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Console manufacturers have the right, as despicable as I think it is, to operate their products as they see fit and we as consumers have the right to not purchase or use their products. Stop using the PS3, don't buy DLC, encourage people to stop purchasing and other ways to get the message out. If you want to go rogue then accept the consequences of your actions and don't force them on the rest of us who are not affected by this pissing match. If this is all about choice and freedom to use things, why make the rest of us suffer for your crusade?
I am ashamed to be a gamer and have myself categorized with a group/person that thinks they are above the law only for the sake of self gratification. If this was about the unfair treatment of a section of people, the abuse of government or something that affects everyone regardless of wishes then I would say, "More power to Anonymous." However this is an entertainment device and the hackers or hacker has displayed not only a childish press release but a childish reaction.
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