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24/01/2013
Sony Fined Over PSN Hack
A "serious breach" of the Data Protection Act has cost Sony Computer Entertainment Europe £250,000 ($396,100).
The fine was imposed after the computing company was hacked in April 2011, in an incident UK authorities said "could have been prevented".
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) criticised the entertainment giant for not having up-to-date security software.
A spokesman for the company told the BBC that they “strongly disagreed” with the ruling and would be launching an appeal.
The added: "Criminal attacks on electronic networks are a real and growing aspect of 21st century life and Sony continually works to strengthen our systems, building in multiple layers of defence and working to make our networks safe, secure and resilient."
The company had previously apologised for the hack, which saw its PlayStation Network knocked offline for several days.
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The fine was imposed after the computing company was hacked in April 2011, in an incident UK authorities said "could have been prevented".
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) criticised the entertainment giant for not having up-to-date security software.
A spokesman for the company told the BBC that they “strongly disagreed” with the ruling and would be launching an appeal.
The added: "Criminal attacks on electronic networks are a real and growing aspect of 21st century life and Sony continually works to strengthen our systems, building in multiple layers of defence and working to make our networks safe, secure and resilient."
The company had previously apologised for the hack, which saw its PlayStation Network knocked offline for several days.
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