Sony is looking for the biggest hole in the ground at this point to bury its head.
As if things couldn’t get any worse for Sony, Kotaku has learned the FBI (along with 22 other states along with each states attorney general) and possibly even the Federal Trade Commission are monitoring Sony and the situation at large.
“The FBI is aware of the reports concerning the alleged intrusion into the Sony on line game server and we have been in contact with Sony concerning this matter. We are presently reviewing the available information in an effort to determine the facts and circumstances concerning this alleged criminal activity.” This comes from spokesperson Darrell Foxworth for the FBI, speaking on the matter for the bureau.
And if that didn’t make things uneasy for the folks at Sony, across the globe the effects are being felt in Australia.
Reports from ABC.com have details on an Adelaide man who recently became the victim of credit card fraud which many believed are linked to the Sony debacle.
Adelaide man Rory Spreckley checked his banking details on Wednesday and got a shock.
“I logged into my bank account just to check everything was OK and I found out there was some just over $2,000 in charges which I didn’t personally accrue,” he said.
“There was a number of early transactions on the 23rd of amounts under $1, which they say is the usual kind of test run that fraudsters do and then there’s been a number of transactions of larger amounts, including domestic flights within Australia, bookings at Best Westerns [hotels] and what not,” he said.
PSN users who had used their credit cards for purchases over the PSN should keep a close eye on statements for this and next month. And contact your local authorities if you are certain you have become a victim of the recent hack.
