Sony has announced that they will be relaunching PSN and related services soon with much greater security. Additionally, a Welcome Back program will be launched that will offer free PSN downloads, a month extra time for PlayStation Plus for all users and 30 days worth of Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity to subscribers.
This criminal act against our network had a significant impact not only on our consumers, but our entire industry. These illegal attacks obviously highlight the widespread problem with cyber-security. We take the security of our consumers information very seriously and are committed to helping our consumers protect their personal data. In addition, the organization has worked around the clock to bring these services back online, and are doing so only after we had verified increased levels of security across our networks, said Kazuo Hirai, Executive Deputy President, Sony Corporation. Our global audience of PlayStation Network and Qriocity consumers was disrupted. We have learned lessons along the way about the valued relationship with our consumers, and to that end, we will be launching a customer appreciation program for registered consumers as a way of expressing our gratitude for their loyalty during this network downtime, as we work even harder to restore and regain their trust in us and our services.
