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06-20-2011, 08:32 AM
Sega reveals data breach affecting 1.3 million users
Sega says personal data from 1.3 million members of its online network were swiped in a breach, Reuters reports.
Although the video game publisher says credit card data is safe, information such as names, birthdates, e-mail addresses and encrypted passwords were compromised.
The online network Sega Pass has been shut down to bolster security. "We are deeply sorry for causing trouble to our customers. We want to work on strengthening security," said Yoko Nagasawa, a Sega spokeswoman, in the Reuters report.
The Sega breach is the latest in a long line of cyber attacks affecting several video game companies including Sony, Nintendo, Bethesda Softworks and Square Enix.
Sega says personal data from 1.3 million members of its online network were swiped in a breach, Reuters reports.
Although the video game publisher says credit card data is safe, information such as names, birthdates, e-mail addresses and encrypted passwords were compromised.
The online network Sega Pass has been shut down to bolster security. "We are deeply sorry for causing trouble to our customers. We want to work on strengthening security," said Yoko Nagasawa, a Sega spokeswoman, in the Reuters report.
The Sega breach is the latest in a long line of cyber attacks affecting several video game companies including Sony, Nintendo, Bethesda Softworks and Square Enix.