Unfortunate Notice on May 6 2011 http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/05/06/service-re

As you may know, we?ve begun the process of restoring the service through internal testing of the new system. We?re still working to confirm the security of the network infrastructure, as well as working with a variety of outside entities to confirm with them of the security of the system. Verifying the system security is vital for the process of restoration. Additional comprehensive system checks and testing are still required, and we must complete that process before bringing the systems online. As you?ve heard us say, our utmost priorities are the security of the network and ensuring your data is safe. We won?t restore the services until we can test the system?s strength in these respects. When we held the press conference in Japan last week, based on what we knew, we expected to have the services online within a week. We were unaware of the extent of the attack on psn. We will update you with more info