Sony

25 Jul 2022 N/A 25-Jul-2022 Database

31,744 Records Affected

Database Source Structure

Unknown Source Breach Location

High-risk data exposed (passwords and/or SSN). Immediate credential reset and monitoring are recommended.

Breach Details

Domain N/A

Leaked Data Types First Name, Last Name, Email Address, Passwords

Password Types plaintext

Description

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.

Leaked Data Types

First · Name · Last · Email · Address · Passwords

Breach Rank

#178

Ranked by number of affected users

Impact Score

Impact Score: 1.27

Based on data sensitivity, breach size, and recency

Estimated Financial Impact

$229.7K

This is an estimate based on potential fraud, phishing, and data misuse. Not all users will be affected.

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