Hackers access the member database of Japan’s So-net, a Sony-owned internet service provider, exposing personal information and email account passwords. The incident is described as an unauthorized access that leads to a data leak affecting millions of current and former customers.
Outlets report broadly similar figures: SecurityWeek and Help Net Security say about 2.6 million records were stolen, while Bleeping Computer describes approximately 2.5 million records. All three sources attribute the disclosure to Sony Network Communications and focus on the types of data compromised, including customer personal information and a subset of email credentials.
Where details vary, the reporting frames the breach size slightly differently and highlights particular compromised data elements. Across coverage, the common emphasis remains on the scale of the customer database exposure and the confirmation by the operator of an information leak caused by unauthorized access.
