Speaking with Bloomberg, Sony chief Howard Stringer has admitted that the company never expected an attack on the PlayStation Network, because it “gave people services free”. He should try hanging out at a halfway house for battered women – they’d have loads in common.
“Obviously our network security didn’t stop the attack and we’re trying to understand why, and we’ve made big strides in bolstering our security,” says Stringer. “We have a network that gave people services free. It didn’t seem like the likeliest place for an attack.
“I really don’t think I could apologize for not knowing,” he adds, explaining that when the April attacks started, nobody realised how serious it was. “It’s a whole new experience for everybody at this scale.”
Over the past week or so, Sony has again been the target of several smaller intrusions, including the hacking of company websites in Greece, Thailand, Indonesia, and Canada.
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