U.S. Senator goes after Sony over massive PlayStation Network hack

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Source: Raw Story
By Stephen C. Webster

In the wake of a massive data breach that saw PlayStation Network subscribers' information stolen by unknown hackers, Sony Computer Entertainment has been scrambling restore their online gaming service -- but getting it back online may not be enough, if one U.S. Senator's demands are to be taken seriously.

Responding to news of the hack, which Sony says may have exposed the profile information -- including credit cards -- of over 75 million subscribers, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) penned a letter asking why Sony did not announce details of the hack days earlier.

The breach reportedly occurred on April 19 but was not revealed until Monday, some six days later.

"When a data breach occurs, it is essential that customers be immediately notified about whether and

More at: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/04/27/u-s-senator-goes-after-sony-over-massive-playstation-network-hack/

[Mz Pip]

1. I read about it here on DU.

We've been trying for days to access our Netflix Instant Queue through the PlayStation and kept getting the message that the site was down for maintainence - day after day. As of last night it was still down.