Covered by 2 outlets — first reported by BleepingComputer, Oct 28, 16:45 UTC
Sony ISP subsidiary data breach exposes 2.5 million customer records
Summary
Sony Network Communications, the Sony subsidiary that runs Japanese internet provider So-net, has confirmed a data breach exposing personal information of current and former customers. BleepingComputer reports approximately 2.5 million records were compromised, while SecurityWeek reports 2.6 million records from So-net and Plala customers. SecurityWeek adds that 54,401 email account passwords and 16 bank account records were exposed.
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2 outlets, in the order they reported it.
BleepingComputerFirst report
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.
SecurityWeek
Hackers Steal 2.6 Million Records From Sony’s Japanese ISP So-net
The data of So-net and Plala customers in Japan was exposed, along with 54,401 email account passwords and 16 bank account records.