Sony Stories
Sony Says Its 'The Victim,' Skips House Committee Testimony
Sony executives were absent today as members of a House committee took turns blasting the company for the way it handled breaches of its PlayStation Network and Sony Online Entertainment this past weeks.
LastPass hacking latest in a string of data breaches
News is emerging that yet another online network may have been hacked, and this time, from a service that acts as a safe-deposit box for users other passwords.
Anonymous to Sony: It wasn't us
The Internet vigilante group Anonymous denied responsibility for a cyber-attack on Sony Corp's networks that exposed the personal data of more than 100 million video gamers.
Expert: Sony Had Outdated Software, Lax Security
Sony's security was not updated and the PlayStation Network had little firewall protection, according to the testimony of a cybersecurity expert before Congress.
Anonymous Denies It Was Behind Sony Hack
The hacker collective Anonymous has denied that it took part in the attack on Sony's systems, saying that the group or its members have not been known to steal credit card numbers.
Sony Hit With $1B Suit Over Data Breach
Sony has been hit with a class action suit in Canada, seeking 1 billion Canadian dollars ($1.04 billion) in damages, in the wake of the security breaches of the PlayStation Network and Sony Online Entertainment.
Sony says Anonymous set stage for data theft
Sony Corp blamed Internet vigilante group Anonymous for indirectly allowing a hacker to gain access to personal data of more than 100 million video game users.
Sony blames Anonymous for stage-setting theft
Sony Corp blamed the well-known Internet vigilante group Anonymous for indirectly allowing a hacker to gain access to personal data of more than 100 million video game users.
Attorney general confirms Sony data breach probe
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said on Wednesday that the U.S. Justice Department had an open investigation into the Sony Corp data breach.
Attorney General Holder confirms Sony data breach probe
Attorney General Eric Holder said on Wednesday that the Justice Department had an open investigation into the Sony Corp data breach.
Sony Details Hacking Attack; Blames Anonymous
Sony has offered new details on the cyber-attack that compromised account details of nearly 100 million users of its online gaming and music services.
Sony waited two days after breach to contact FBI
Sony Corp waited two days after discovering data was stolen from its video game network before contacting law enforcement and did not meet with FBI officials until five days later.
Sony network hacking shows large networks can become hackers’ target
Ever since the massive security breach in Sony's PlayStation network accounts came to light last month, there have been fears that other large networks could come under similar attacks. And these fears are well-founded according to a report.
Sony hires firms to clean up after breach
Sony has hired outside investigators to help clean its networks and catch the people behind a massive breach that exposed the personal data of more than 100 million video game users.
Sony Taps Security Firms To Help Investigate Hacking Attack
Sony Corp. has reportedly hired three security firms to assist in the investigation of security breaches in the Sony Online Entertainment and PlayStation networks.
Michael Jackson's doctor trial delayed till September in interest of justice
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor has delayed the high-profile manslaughter trial of pop star Michael Jackson's doctor Dr. Conrad Murray until September in the interest of justice.
Hackers Hit Another Sony Service
Sony Corp. said that hackers had breached the Sony Online Entertainment site, resulting in it being shut down and compromising yet more customer information.
Sony says 25 million more accounts at risk in new data hack
Sony CEO Howard Stringer faced criticism of his leadership after the consumer electronics giant revealed hackers may have stolen the data of another 25 million accounts in a second massive security breach.
Sony suffers second major user data theft
Sony disclosed on Monday hackers had stolen the names, addresses and passwords of nearly 25 million more users than previously known less than a day after the Japanese company apologized for one of the worst break-ins in Internet history.
Sony unit shuts down service after April break-in
Sony Online Entertainment has temporarily shut down its online games service and its Facebook games after discovering the April break-in that led to the theft of 77 million user accounts also affected its system.
Sony freebies help soothe anger at data breach
Sony has won over some gamers by offering free access to its PlayStation Network to compensate for the leak of personal details on 78 million user accounts, but still has some way to go to regain the trust of consumers.
Sony seen facing long battle to regain trust after data breach
Sony Corp will need time to restore trust in its online security systems as it prepares to restart its PlayStation video games network following the leak of personal details on 78 million user accounts.
Sony shares up after it says PlayStation network to restart
Shares of Sony rose on Monday, a day after the firm said it would resume some services on its PlayStation Network this week and offer customer incentives following the theft of personal information from 78 million user accounts.
Sony shares up on news to resume some PlayStation services
Shares of Sony rose on Monday, a day after the firm said it would resume some services on its PlayStation Network this week and offer customer incentives following the theft of personal information belonging to 78 million users.
Playstation Network: 'Welcome Back'
Sony will begin to restore services to its Playstation Network after it took it down following an attack last month, adding perks for gamers who have been without service for half a month.
Playstation Network to be restored: Full Text
Sony will begin to restore services to its Playstation Network after it took it down following an attack resulting in the loss of personal data of nearly 80 million users around the globe. The following is the full text obtained from the company.
Playstation Network To Be Restored With Perks
Sony will begin to restore services to its Playstation Network after it took it down following an attack resulting in the loss of personal data of nearly 80 million users around the globe.
Sony to resume some PlayStation services
Sony said it would resume some services on its PlayStation Network this week and offer incentives to customers to try to prevent them turning to competitors after the theft of personal information belonging to 78 million user accounts.
Sony To Beef Up Security On PlayStation Network
Sony Corp. said it is beefing up security on the PlayStation Network in the wake of a hacking attack that resulted in the theft of millions of users' credit card details.
Sony wavers on credit card data breach in PlaySation network accounts
Sony failed to say conclusively say if the security breach of its PlayStation Network resulted in hackers getting access to credit card data of about 10 million customers. In a much-awaited statement on Sunday, Sony said it was not sure if hackers got the data but emphasised that there was no evidence that they got.