Sony has disabled 93,000 accounts after detecting that unauthorized users attempt to log on to its online gaming and entertainment platform.
Sony said that hackers had intruded into 60,000 Sony Entertainment Network (SEN) accounts and 33,000 Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) accounts for a short time. All compromised users will receive an email notification from Sony.
The intrusion occurred between last Friday and Monday in the US time. less than 0.1% of the affected PSN, SEN, and SOE users were affected. Although the hacker successfully logged on to the account, however, Sony claims that users' credit card information is not at risk of loss. Sony disabled these accounts after confirming that they were logged on without authorization.
Sony was attacked by hackers in April this year, resulting in 0.1 billion off-capital users. Sony was forced to temporarily shut down its online platform for five weeks. Then Sony announced compensation measures and promised to improve security.