Good news for PlayStation Network users - the system's back up and running in the UK after being turned off for four weeks.
The network was closed on 20 April after hackers broke into players' accounts, stealing personal info.
Gamers are being asked to reset their passwords.
Loads of people tried to log on after the restart at the weekend - which meant the network had to be turned off for 30 minutes to clear the queue.
The network is being started up region by region - and the US and Europe is back online now.
It's thought about 100 million users had their details taken after the hacking attack on the PlayStation Network and the Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) PC games network.
Sony is still looking into how the security breach was possible. The hacking is worrying because information from the accounts could allow someone else to buy an item using a credit card, even though it's not their own.
The games company says it has now put in "new and additional security measures" that would give users with better protection.
Match each word to its definition
breach / details / hackers / measures / protection / queue / region
people who break into other people’s computers without permission
line of people who are waiting for something
particular area or part of the world
information about someone or something
when someone breaks into something that is supposed to be guarded
ways of achieving something, or methods for dealing with a situation
method of keeping someone or something safe from injury, damage or loss
True or false?
1.The network breach was limited to the UK.
2.The hackers stole credit card information.
3.Sony knows how the hackers broke in.
4.Sony has not changed its security measures.
5.Two Sony networks were affected by the attack.
6.Few people tried to log into the network once it was restored.
7.People play games on the network.
8.Sony restarted the network all at once.
What is the missing word?
1.Gamers are being asked to __________ their passwords.
2.Sony is still looking into how the security breach was __________ .
3.It has now put in "new and __________ security measures".
4.Loads of people tried to log on after the __________ .
KEY
hackers people who break into other people’s computers without permission
queue line of people who are waiting for something
region particular area or part of the world
details information about someone or something
breach when someone breaks into something that is supposed to be guarded
measures ways of achieving something, or methods for dealing with a situation
protection method of keeping someone or something safe from injury, damage or loss
True or false?
1.False
2.True
3.False
4.False
5.True
6.False
7.True
8.False
What is the missing word?
1.reset
2.possible
3.additional
4.restart
The network was closed on 20 April after hackers broke into players' accounts, stealing personal info.
Gamers are being asked to reset their passwords.
Loads of people tried to log on after the restart at the weekend - which meant the network had to be turned off for 30 minutes to clear the queue.
The network is being started up region by region - and the US and Europe is back online now.
It's thought about 100 million users had their details taken after the hacking attack on the PlayStation Network and the Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) PC games network.
Sony is still looking into how the security breach was possible. The hacking is worrying because information from the accounts could allow someone else to buy an item using a credit card, even though it's not their own.
The games company says it has now put in "new and additional security measures" that would give users with better protection.
Match each word to its definition
breach / details / hackers / measures / protection / queue / region
people who break into other people’s computers without permission
line of people who are waiting for something
particular area or part of the world
information about someone or something
when someone breaks into something that is supposed to be guarded
ways of achieving something, or methods for dealing with a situation
method of keeping someone or something safe from injury, damage or loss
True or false?
1.The network breach was limited to the UK.
2.The hackers stole credit card information.
3.Sony knows how the hackers broke in.
4.Sony has not changed its security measures.
5.Two Sony networks were affected by the attack.
6.Few people tried to log into the network once it was restored.
7.People play games on the network.
8.Sony restarted the network all at once.
What is the missing word?
1.Gamers are being asked to __________ their passwords.
2.Sony is still looking into how the security breach was __________ .
3.It has now put in "new and __________ security measures".
4.Loads of people tried to log on after the __________ .
KEY
hackers people who break into other people’s computers without permission
queue line of people who are waiting for something
region particular area or part of the world
details information about someone or something
breach when someone breaks into something that is supposed to be guarded
measures ways of achieving something, or methods for dealing with a situation
protection method of keeping someone or something safe from injury, damage or loss
True or false?
1.False
2.True
3.False
4.False
5.True
6.False
7.True
8.False
What is the missing word?
1.reset
2.possible
3.additional
4.restart
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