May 2nd, 2011
Lawmakers press Sony for info on data breach
USA Today
U.S. lawmakers are pressing Sony Corp. for more information about the loss of personal data in a security breach that affected 77 million accounts on its PlayStation Network.
Republican Rep. Mary Bono Mack, and Rep. G.K. Butterfield, a Democrat, sent a letter Friday to the chairman of Sony Computer Entertainment America, Kazuo Hirai, demanding answers about when Sony discovered the breach and informed others, why it cannot determine whether credit card information was stolen, and what it was doing to handle the crisis.
The lawmakers sought a response by May 6, two days after a congressional subcommittee was to hold a hearing on proposed data security legislation.
Pressure is mounting on Sony to restore services and compensate players. It shut down the network, which connects players in live play worldwide and powers its Qriocity music and movie service, last Wednesday after a hacker attack. The system is being rebuilt with better security protections and some services are expected to be restored by Tuesday.
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