In the latest PSN-Hack, several hundreds of thousands of user data have been captured. Further details are now known about the leaks of the logins and passwords. Apparently, Sony has stored many of the customer data simply under a folder called “Password.”
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Should these speculations happen, data protectionists are likely to run against Sony, it is commonly known that sensitive data such as passwords and credit card information are to be protected with secure and encrypted names and logins.
For Sony, data gadgets are no novelty: As early as April 2011, one of the biggest cyber attacks in the history of the Internet, stolen more than 77 million customer data. As a result, the Playstation Network was unavailable for a few days.
However, the current hack is affected not only by the Playstation Network. Windows Live and 2K Games also have a leaking effect - users of the respective services are strongly advised to change the login information.
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