As the fallout from the PlayStation Network data breach continues, U.S. Department of Homeland Security has now gotten involved in the resulting investigation. As the fallout from the PlayStation Network data breach continues, U.S. Department of Homeland Security has now gotten involved in the resulting investigation.It seems that this news officially elevates the PSN crisis from “video game network hack” to “potential act of terrorism,” as the investigation has evolved from a class action lawsuit to a full-blown federal investigation. It was already unusual (but not unheard of) for the F.B.I. to get involved, but Homeland Security’s inclusion in the investigation — something generally limited to government issues — adds a new layer of severity to the situation. As Gamasutra reports, Homeland Security’s Computer Emergency Readiness Team (or CERT) could potentially aid Sony in getting to the bottom of the data leak, as well as setting up security measure that could safeguard against further attacks. “The Department of Homeland Security is aware of the recent cyber intrusion to Sony’s PlayStation Network and Qriocity music service,” DHS spokesman Chris Ortman told government technology site NextGov. “DHS’ U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team [CERT] is working with law enforcement, international partners and Sony to assess the situation.” [Source: Gamasutra via GamePolitics] Related content news Arm patches bugs in Mali GPUs that affect Android phones and Chromebooks The vulnerability with active exploitations allows local non-privileged users to access freed-up memory for staging new attacks. By Shweta Sharma Oct 03, 2023 3 mins Android Security Android Security Mobile Security news UK businesses face tightening cybersecurity budgets as incidents spike More than a quarter of UK organisations think their cybersecurity budget is inadequate to protect them from growing threats. By Michael Hill Oct 03, 2023 3 mins CSO and CISO Risk Management news Cybersecurity experts raise concerns over EU Cyber Resilience Act’s vulnerability disclosure requirements Open letter claims current provisions will create new threats that undermine the security of digital products and individuals. By Michael Hill Oct 03, 2023 4 mins Regulation Compliance Vulnerabilities opinion Cybersecurity professional job-satisfaction realities for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month Half of all cybersecurity pros are considering a job change, and 30% might leave the profession entirely. CISOs and other C-level execs should reflect on this for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. By Jon Oltsik Oct 03, 2023 4 mins CSO and CISO Careers Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe