Sega hacked

JAPANESE video game developer Sega Corp said yesterday that information belonging to 1.3 million customers has been stolen from its database, the latest in a rash of global cyber attacks against video game companies.

Names, birth dates, email addresses and encrypted passwords of users of Sega Pass online network members had been compromised, though payment data such as credit card numbers was safe.

“We are deeply sorry for causing trouble to our customers. We want to work on strengthening security,” said Yoko Nagasawa, a Sega spokeswoman.