14 DAY TRIAL // Sony reveals that its PlayStation Network online service is attacked every day and that the constant cat and mouse game between the hackers and its security teams doesn't always work out as intended.
The PSN has been around for many years, but unfortunately for Sony, the service has been taken offline multiple times by malicious DDoS attacks, not to mention other, more organized maneuvers from nefarious individuals.
Sony has pledged to improve stability and security, but for now things still aren't the best. According to Sony's Shuhei Yoshida, via IGN, the service is attacked every day and this puts a considerable strain on the company's internal team but also on its external partners that help fortify the service.
"Actually, an attack happens every day. Literally every day. Some days are bigger and some days smaller. Some days they devise new means, new ways - it's like cat and mouse. We have a partner company we work with, and we always update the new ways the attacker might deploy, so it is a constant battle," he says.
As such, while Sony might be trying to keep the service secure and stable, oftentimes things don't go so well and outages or security risks happen. Hopefully, in the future the PSN will be able to withstand more and more and provide a better experience.