It Does Everything....

[Luke Flywalker]

I guess you don't understand how Identity theft works. The way Identity theft works is if they have your information (which they have) they create a drivers licence or a passport or some sort of id with your name but their picture. Then they goto other goverment offices and get more stuff in your name, to support the fraud they have just started. Then they go to banks and take out loans or apply for new credit cards again under your name. They don't pay the loans back/or pay the credit cards and the debt collectors come knocking on your door and start harrassing you for the money.

The great thing for some though, is the fact that they really don't know anything about you... for all they know, your address is a home address, not a campus address (just throwing out a scenario), so when they start trying to change your address to suit their needs for a fake identification, it gets flagged because you're a student (again, just sticking to this scenario) living on campus out of state from your regular home already.


Also, and I could be wrong here, but you generally need your Social Security number to get your hands on credit cards... and the fact that they also don't know if you have credit cards with certain providers really limits their ability to apply for cards in your name... the CC companies will intervene if they see you're applying for another card through them. MasterCard has had a policy like this in place for years because of fraud... if you're applying for another MasterCard, you get the long-haul to it because they need to be sure you're not doing anything shady.

Also, with the FBI's presence in the case, it isn't favorable for them to try this anyways, and the CC companies will be on high-alert because of the FBI's presence to not do anything unfavorable, and the list of information the hackers got, was turned over to the FBI to run checks on the names.

Not saying it's impossible for them to pull off, but it's very unlikely right now.

 

[This Guy]

I'm not saying it would be easy to do, but, again if they have your info they can create a new license and then apply for everything they need, including social insurrance/social security etc. I wouldn't be easy and it wouldn't be quick but thats how identity theft works and thats what these people do

 

[Beer]

the fact that you're arguing over what is essentially game console betrayal pains me.

 

[Luke Flywalker]

So they've "fixed" everything, then some guy went on Google and found upwards of 30 potentially serious vulnerabilities!?

Man, I'm taking my talents to 360... *crab dribbles the PS3*

 

[This Guy]

none of that would work.

if it seriously does, your system is the biggest pile of shit ever. they create a drivers license AND a passport out of your name and address? THATS IT? THATS ALL THE INFORMATION THEY NEED? fuck, even if you do have that kind of information here you'll need a lot more to get a freakin' passport.

yes create as in a fake/forged drivers licence or passport. I never said they walk into the dmv and say "I lost my licence here's my address print me a new one" I said they create one. Its not real, but the more documents they get and create then they can start getting real documents in your name. And thats when they get the loans/credit cards. You either are in complete denial by saying they can't do anything with your info, or you just really don't understand what I am saying. Identity theft is a real thing and it usually starts with just having your basic information (Address, Name, Phone Number and Birthdate) which they have. So it is deffinatly possible. Why else would Sony be offering some help with identity theft recovery if they are so certain the credit card info was not taken? Because they aren't worried about credit card issues, nor should anyone else, they are simple enough to dispute. But Identity theft is hard (and very expensive) to recover from.

 

[Luke Flywalker]

Welp, looks like they're back up!