Sony aims to restore PSN by end of May
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May 11, 2011, Wednesday
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SONY said yesterday it aimed to fully restore its PlayStation Network, shut down after a massive security breach affecting over 100 million online accounts, by the end of this month.
Sony also confirmed that personal data from 24.6 million user accounts was stolen in the hacker attack last month. Personal data, including credit card numbers, might have been stolen from another 77 million PlayStation accounts, said Sony Computer Entertainment Inc spokesman Satoshi Fukuoka.
He said Sony has not received any reports of illegal uses of stolen information, and the firm is continuing its probe into the hacker attack.
Sony shut down the PlayStation Network, a system that links gamers worldwide in live play, on April 20 after discovering the security breach. The network also allows users to upgrade and download games and other content.
Sony has come under heavy criticism over its handling of the network intrusion. The company did not notify consumers of the breach until April 26 even though it began investigating unusual activity on the network since April 19.
Sony also confirmed that personal data from 24.6 million user accounts was stolen in the hacker attack last month. Personal data, including credit card numbers, might have been stolen from another 77 million PlayStation accounts, said Sony Computer Entertainment Inc spokesman Satoshi Fukuoka.
He said Sony has not received any reports of illegal uses of stolen information, and the firm is continuing its probe into the hacker attack.
Sony shut down the PlayStation Network, a system that links gamers worldwide in live play, on April 20 after discovering the security breach. The network also allows users to upgrade and download games and other content.
Sony has come under heavy criticism over its handling of the network intrusion. The company did not notify consumers of the breach until April 26 even though it began investigating unusual activity on the network since April 19.
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