how long will sony take to sort out the error 80710A06?

[Sam]

A error code called 80710A06 is stopping all ps3 players from signing in do you know how long it will take

[Torbjørn Skjåk]

We’re aware certain functions of PlayStation Network are down. It may be a full day or two before we’re able to get the service completely back up and running. Please stay tuned to this space for more details, and we’ll update you again as soon as we can.



Thank you very much for your patience while we work to resolve this matter.



During this time you may:

Not be able to access the PlayStation®Store
Have difficulty signing in to the PlayStation®Network
Not be able to play online games
See a maintenance page when attempting to access the PlayStation®Network


Note: When you log into the PlayStation Network, a message may appear which states, "the PlayStation Network has been suspended". This does not mean that your account has been suspended; it simply means the PlayStation Network has been taken offline. Please wait until the maintenance window has passed before attempting to connect to the PlayStation Network again. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

[Wilder]

I hate it when people copy and paste an answer and don't give the source to where they got it from...

Anyhoo!
Simple answer is, no-one knows...
It could be back on later today or it could be off until monday or tuesday as a worst case scenario.

If this has been caused by a cyber attack by a hacking group, it's been timed to coincide with the long easter weekend, millions of people that are off work/school/college would be wanting to play online this weekend and now can't because of some low-life hackers that aren't happy with Sony. These people, for some reason, think that stopping the users of PSN getting online will prove a point that they are in the right and Sony are in the wrong...
WTF?
Right now, i would love to put all ps3 hackers and modders in a room with a tiger and lock the door.
They have no right to mess about with my gaming experience.

I hope Sony can get this fixed quick, i'm a grown man, with a job and a house and a girlfriend with all the stresses of everyday life. I need to play CoD to relive the stresses, i need my FIFA11 to chill out and get my football fix.

What i suggest you do, is get a Twitter account and follow @PlayStationEU
http://twitter.com/#!/PlayStationEU
Really is an excellent way to keep updated on what's happening.