Sony confirms cyber-attack exposed details of nearly 7000 current and former employees

Sony confirms cyber-attack exposed details of nearly 7000 current and former employees

Sony Interactive Entertainment has confirmed the personal information of 6,791 former and current employees was exposed as part of a cyber-attack in June.

The data breach was carried out by the Clop ransomware group, Bleeping Computer reports. Sony is now contacting anyone affected and is offering credit monitoring and identity restoration services.

In correspondence notifying affected individuals of the breach, Sony said it is “not aware of publication or misuse” of the personal details exposed during the hack.

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