Update: It has emerged that Sony has delayed the PlayStation Network restoration in the wake of further hacking attacks against the company. For further details read: Sony hacked again, PSN restart delayed
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Patrick Seybold, Senior Director, Corporate Communications & Social Media at Sony, has issued some statements updating PSN users on the progress being made to restore the network.
On 5 May 2011 “our global network and security teams at Sony Network Entertainment and Sony Computer Entertainment began the final stages of internal testing of the new system, an important step towards restoring PlayStation Network and Qriocity services,” said Seybold.
A further update was issued today on 6 May 2011: “We’re still working to confirm the security of the network infrastructure, as well as working with a variety of outside entities to confirm with them of the security of the system. Verifying the system security is vital for the process of restoration. Additional comprehensive system checks and testing are still required, and we must complete that process before bringing the systems online,” said Seybold.
Patrick Seybold
“As you’ve heard us say, our utmost priorities are the security of the network and ensuring your data is safe. We won’t restore the services until we can test the system’s strength in these respects.”
Seybold went on to explain why the PSN restoration timeframe has drifted beyond the promises of “back online sometime this week” made on 1 May 2011.
“When we held the press conference in Japan last week, based on what we knew, we expected to have the services online within a week. We were unaware of the extent of the attack on Sony Online Entertainment servers, and we are taking this opportunity to conduct further testing of the incredibly complex system,” said Seybold.
“We know many of you are wanting to play games online, chat with your friends and enjoy all of the services PlayStation Network and Qriocity services have to offer, and trust me when I say we’re doing everything we can to make it happen. We will update you with more information as soon as we have it. We apologize for the delay and inconvenience of this network outage,” Seybold concludes.
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