Sony Removes Data Stolen By Hackers And Posted Online

[Jake Kouns <jkouns () opensecurityfoundation org>]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/07/sony-removes-data-stolen-hackers_n_858913.html

TOKYO (Reuters) – Sony said on Saturday it had removed off the
Internet the personal details of 2,500 people that had been stolen by
hackers and posted on a website.

The data included names and some addresses, which were in a database
created in 2001, a Sony spokeswoman said.

Sony also said it would delay the restart of its PlayStation Network
despite having said last Sunday that it would begin restoring services
within the week. A spokeswoman said on Saturday this would not be
possible, and that no date had been fixed for the restart.

Sony Chief Executive Officer Howard Stringer apologized on Friday to
users of the firm's PlayStation Network and other online services,
breaking his silence on the biggest Internet security break-in ever.

Stringer's comments come after he faced criticism of his leadership
since Sony revealed hackers had compromised the data of more than 100
million accounts used for accessing games and music over the Internet.

The incident may prove to be a significant setback for a company
looking to recover after being outmaneuvered by Apple in portable
music and Samsung Electronics in flat-screen TVs and which faces a
tough fight in video games with Nintendo and Microsoft.
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