PlayStation Network Data Breach
In April 2011, Sony Computer Entertainment's PlayStation Network (PSN) and Qriocity media services suffered one of the most infamous cybersecurity breaches in video game history.
Exposed Data Types
7- PlayStation Network user handles and names
- Customer full names and postal addresses
- Email addresses
- Dates of birth
- Hashed passwords
- PlayStation purchase histories and billing addresses
- Payment card details (suspected compromise)
About This Breach
External attackers breached the network infrastructure, prompting Sony to shut down the entire PlayStation Network globally for 23 consecutive days. The incident compromised approximately 77 million registered user accounts, exposing full names, physical home addresses, email addresses, dates of birth, encrypted login passwords, and purchase histories, resulting in an ICO regulatory penalty of £250,000 for failing to maintain appropriate technical security measures.
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