Sony Performs Maintenance on PSN - Devastating Effects to CFW Users? Read more: PSGr

[sengoku]

Today, Sony is currently performing "sporadic PSN maintenance", which in the end may cause a devastating result to custom firmware users. Some sites are reporting that Sony has finally enabled the 3.60 PSN authentication system. The new auth system was found hiding in Sony's new 3.60 firmware, which was introduced last week. The new authentication system would mean an end to PSN access for current custom firmware users.

Users with CFW have not been able to get back onto the Playstation Network since seeing the following message.

“We are expecting sporadic PSN maintenance from approx 9am-3pm PST Thursday 03/17/2011. We apologize for the inconvenience.”

However, as stated in the message, it appears maintenance is on going for several more hours. We ask our users to post their results when trying to get on the PSN throughout the day today. We'll keep you posted should anything develop in this ongoing story.

[billysastard]

looks like they are doing the updates to their servers like they did in europe last week, at present its had no effect on cfw users.

[sengoku]

looks like they are doing the updates to their servers like they did in europe last week, at present its had no effect on cfw users.

it's been confirmed that all cfw users cannot login to psn anymore..
all currently know workaround have been disabled....

[danight]

whoops wrong thread.

[danight]

did it again