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Sony data breach (2011)

In 2011, Sony suffered breach after breach after breach — it was a very bad year for them. The breaches spanned various areas of the business ranging from the PlayStation network all the way through to the motion picture arm, Sony Pictures.

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Sony
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37.1K
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Imported from Have I Been Pwned — pending editorial review and translation to French. The summary below is machine-extracted; consult the source for details.

In 2011-06-02, Sony was affected by a data breach. Approximately 37,103 accounts were exposed. In 2011, Sony suffered breach after breach after breach — it was a very bad year for them. The breaches spanned various areas of the business ranging from the PlayStation network all the way through to the motion picture arm, Sony Pictures.

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  1. haveibeenpwned.comhttps://haveibeenpwned.com/PwnedWebsites#Sony
  2. sony.comhttps://sony.com

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