Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Sony Interactive Entertainment, LLC regarding its recent data breach. The Sony Interactive Entertainment data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to over 6,700 individuals.
ABOUT SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT, LLC:
Sony Interactive Entertainment is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation that focuses its work in the games and entertainment industry. Specifically, Sony Interactive Entertainment develops and manufactures video games and gaming consoles for consumers, like the PlayStation. With the debut of the PlayStation in 1994, Sony Interactive Entertainment became a major force in the gaming industry. In fact, Sony Interactive Entertainment is the creator of the most sold gaming console of all time with the PlayStation 2. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Sony Interactive Entertainment employs over 12,000 individuals and has annual revenue of $26.9 billion.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On June 2, 2023, Sony Interactive Entertainment discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. Through its investigation, Sony Interactive Entertainment determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information through a vulnerability in the MOVEit file sharing platform between May 28 and May 30, 2023. On October 3, 2023, Sony Interactive Entertainment began contacting individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
If you received a breach notification letter from Sony Interactive Entertainment, LLC:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at (608) 237-1775 or sam@turkestrauss.com.
If you were impacted by the Sony Interactive Entertainment data breach, you may consider taking the following steps to protect your personal information.
- Carefully review the breach notice and retain a copy;
- Enroll in free credit monitoring service provided by Sony Interactive Entertainment, LLC;
- Change passwords and security questions for online accounts;
- Regularly review account statements for signs of fraud or unauthorized activity;
- Monitor credit reports for signs of identity theft; and
- Contact a credit bureau(s) to request a temporary fraud alert.