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Sony internet service leaks over 2.58 million customer records

First reported · Last reported · 11 related reports

A total of 2,585,481 customer records were leaked from Sony Network Communications’ internet service. Unauthorised external access to the So-net member database exposed names, telephone numbers, user IDs, dates of birth, email addresses and other information belonging to current members and some former members. The company shut down the affected server and blocked attack traffic, and said that primary email, My Page and connection passwords had not been leaked.

Key facts

Affected organisation
Sony Network Communications
Incident type
Data breach
Occurred / detected
Not confirmed
Scale of damage
2,585,481 customer records
Cause / method
Unauthorised external access to the member database
Location
Japan

If your data was exposed

Exposed dataNamePhone numberUsernameDate of birthEmail

  1. Change your password, and also change it on any other site where you use the same one. Turn on two-factor authentication if available.
  2. Don’t tap links in texts, calls or emails that mention this incident and offer compensation, refunds or breach checks. Check directly on the organisation’s official website or app.

Timeline

  1. A leak of approximately 2.58 million customer records at a Sony internet service affiliate became known.
  2. The number of leaked records was reported as 2,585,481.
  3. The company disclosed the types of information leaked and announced that it had shut down the server and blocked attack traffic.

11 related reports

The summary and key facts are written by AI from related reports and may contain errors. Check the original articles and the organisation’s official statements for accurate details.