Covered by 2 outlets — first reported by Help Net Security, Oct 28, 10:18 UTC
Data breach at Sony-owned internet provider compromises 2.6 million customer records
Summary
Sony Network Communications, which runs the Japanese internet provider So-net, has confirmed that attackers broke into its member database and took personal information on current and former customers. Help Net Security reports more than 2.58 million customers were affected, along with the email passwords of 54,401 users, while BleepingComputer puts the figure at approximately 2.5 million records. The company said it confirmed an information leak caused by unauthorized access to the member database.
AI summary by the SecurityTabs newsroom, checked against Help Net Security, BleepingComputer. Read the outlets below for the full story.
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2 outlets, in the order they reported it.
Help Net SecurityFirst report
Data breach at Sony-owned internet provider compromises 2.6 million customer records
Attackers who broke into the So-net member database made off with personal information belonging to more than 2.58 million current and former customers, along with the email passwords of 54,401 users, Sony Network Communications has…
BleepingComputer
Sony ISP subsidiary data breach exposes 2.5 million customer records
Sony Network Communications has confirmed a data breach that compromised approximately 2.5 million records containing current and former customers' personal information.