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Sony Network Communications Data Leak
Sony Network Communications leaks 2.58 million user records including bank details after unauthorized access.
In brief
Sony Network Communications leaks 2.58 million user records including bank details after unauthorized access. Sony Network Communications confirmed 2.58 million So-net and plala members had their data leaked, including bank account details for 16 users. Originally reported by BigGo Finance.
Sony Network Communications Data Leak
Sony Network Communications confirmed 2.58 million So-net and plala members had their data leaked, including bank account details for 16 users.
Leak Timeline
Unauthorized access occurred on October 19, detected on October 23, and confirmed on October 24.
Leaked Data Breakdown
2,141,986 So-net records and 443,495 plala records were leaked, including bank details for 16 users.
Bank Account Details
Bank account information for 16 users was leaked, but no credit card data was confirmed.
Password Reset
Users were asked to reset passwords after the leak was confirmed on October 24.
Company Response
Sony Network Communications apologized and set up a consultation hotline for affected users.
“We apologize deeply. We take the occurrence of this incident seriously and will continue to investigate the cause while working to review our security measures and information management framework.”
Here's the gist
Sony Network Communications confirmed 2.58 million So-net and plala members had their data leaked, including bank account details for 16 users.
