I think you're comparing apples and oranges here. Cracking the PS3 master key was useful for extending the system's functionality. It could be used for good or bad purposes, but I think people should have a fundamental right to alter software and hardware that they've purchased.
Breaking into Sony's network and stealing data? That's unequivocally "bad," no matter why someone did it. Sony should prosecute those responsible to the fullest extent of the law.
No doubt. I was just saying that despite what happened before, that they'll even have more of a reason to sue for damages now than they did before. I mean, this time around they have a legitimate reason for suing, while before they were protecting their interests. It's like angering a bull or kicking a bee's nest. No good can come out of it. And you have to wonder what the hackers thought that would accomplish, because now Sony have an even bigger reason to be angry. That's the extent of my comparison. I'm not physically comparing the two.