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Sony undergoes second major PlayStation hack
By siliconindia
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Wednesday, 04 May 2011, 00:18 IST
Bangalore: In a shocking incident, Sony disclosed that the hackers had stolen the names, addresses and passwords of about 25 million users in less than a day after the company had made an apology to its users. Sony alerted customers a week after discovering the break-in.
Sony PlayStation network lets video game console owners download games and play against friends. It also is played over the Internet and PCs.
This incident led in the suspension of Sony Online Entertainment Games on Facebook.
The latest complication came into scene when Sony had announced the measures taken to avert another PlayStation hack disaster. Hoping to win back the trust of its customers who can opt for Microsoft's Xbox.
The break-in of Sony's Online Entertainment PC games network also led to the theft of 10,700 direct debit records and from customers in various countries like Germany, Austria and many more. And 12,700 debit and credit card numbers from non-U.S. users.
Sony declined to testify in person in front of a U.S. congressional hearing, but agreed to respond to questions on how consumer private data is protected by businesses in a letter.