Boston, MA 08/25/2014 (wallstreetpr) – The Japan-based Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SNE) reported that the hackers have taken down the company’s huge PlayStation Network. It was done through a denial of service-style attack. In another incident, FBI is investigating the reason behind the diversion of the plane in which Online Entertainment President, John Smedley was traveling.
Sony’s Playstation Under Network Attack:
Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SNE) declared that, like other prime international networks, the Sony’s PlayStation Network has been affected by an effort to overpower its network by artificial high traffic. The heavy traffic has impacted the users’ accessibility of the site. However, the Japanese company also confirmed that no personal data or information has been accessed. In fact, Sony, in its PlayStation blog, acknowledged that it is working to fix the problem and restore the service to the 52 million active users as soon as possible.
Diversion Of John Smedley’s Fight:
On Sunday, the incident of diverting the plane, in which a top executive of Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SNE) was traveling, has created a buzz in the industry. However, FBI has started to investigate the matter and will soon release the report. John Smedley, Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SNE)’s Online Entertainment President, posted in a micro blogging site that his aircraft was diverted on Sunday.
USA Today Reports:
Moreover, according to the USA Today, the American Airlines on the same day received a message from a Group called Lizard Squad that the plane carrying John has explosive. Lizard Squad also informed through Twitter that they are responsible behind Sony’s network attack. The newspaper said that the flight from Dallas/Fort Worth to San Diego was diverted to Phoenix, where it landed safely.
No Comments From A Spokesperson Of Sony:
Spokeswoman from Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SNE)’s PlayStation in the U.S. told that FBI has taken the charge to resolve the diversion issue while FBI has not made any immediate comments on the matter.
