Sony Reveals Another Security Breach, About 6,800 Employee Records Compromised
Portfolio Pulse from Franca Quarneti
Sony Group Corp. (NYSE:SONY) has disclosed a second security breach involving the personal data of nearly 6,791 current and former employees. The breach was initially publicized by the extortion group Ransomed.vc. Sony is offering affected individuals complimentary Equifax complete Premier credit monitoring and identity restoration services. The company confirmed that a third-party forensics specialist helped identify rogue activity on a server in Japan used for internal testing in the Entertainment, Technology, and Services (ET&S) business.
October 06, 2023 | 3:39 pm
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Sony has experienced a second security breach, potentially affecting investor confidence. However, the company has taken steps to mitigate the impact, including offering credit monitoring and identity restoration services to affected individuals.
Security breaches can negatively impact a company's reputation and investor confidence. Sony's swift response and mitigation measures may help to limit the damage, but the fact that this is the second such incident could still have a negative impact on the company's stock in the short term.
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