Sony fined for PlayStation data breach

Gaming giant Sony has been fined £250,000 by the data watchdog for a breach that compromised the personal information of millions of PlayStation users.

Gaming giant Sony has been fined £250,000 (€297,396) by the data watchdog for a breach that compromised the personal information of millions of PlayStation users.

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued the penalty after it found the attack on the Sony PlayStation Network in April 2011 could have been prevented.