If you have a PlayStation Network account, it's time to change your password and be on the lookout for suspicious emails.
Sony has confirmed that user data--names, email addresses, home addresses, passwords, and possibly even credit card information--has been compromised in the "illegal and unauthorized intrusion" that occurred between April 17 and April 19 and has resulted in the worldwide PSN outage, which is now in its sixth day.
By Sony's count, 70 million users subscribe to the cloud-based PSN, which lets users play games, stream entertainment content and connect with one another around the world. The company has not revealed how many of its users have been affected by the data breach.
Sony has confirmed that user data--names, email addresses, home addresses, passwords, and possibly even credit card information--has been compromised in the "illegal and unauthorized intrusion" that occurred between April 17 and April 19 and has resulted in the worldwide PSN outage, which is now in its sixth day.
By Sony's count, 70 million users subscribe to the cloud-based PSN, which lets users play games, stream entertainment content and connect with one another around the world. The company has not revealed how many of its users have been affected by the data breach.
