
Sony
What Happened
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. A SQL Injection vulnerability in sonypictures.com lead to tens of thousands of accounts across multiple systems being exposed complete with plain text passwords.
Compromised Data
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Affected Accounts:
37.1 thousand
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Breach Occurred:
June 2011
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Added to HIBP:
4 Dec 2013
Recommended Actions
Change Your Password
If you haven't changed your Sony password since 2011, do so immediately.
Enable Two-Factor Authentication
Add an extra layer of security to your account.