Sony's So-net reports 2.6 million customer records stolen by hackers
- Status
- Corroborated, not yet confirmed by the vendor
- Kind
- Breach
- Vendor
- So-net
- Product
- So-net and Plala customer services
- First seen
Summary
According to a SecurityWeek report, the data of So-net and Plala customers in Japan was exposed. The report says 54,401 email account passwords and 16 bank account records were included.
If you use So-net
Change passwords for So-net and Plala email accounts, and do not reuse them elsewhere
Check bank accounts linked to these services for unauthorized transactions
Enable multi-factor authentication on email and banking accounts
Be cautious of phishing emails or calls that reference So-net or Plala
What the sources say 3
· SecurityWeek: “The data of So-net and Plala customers in Japan was exposed, along with 54,401 email account passwords and 16 bank account records.” Source
· Mastodon: “Sony's ISP So-net: 2.5 million customer records accessed.” Source
· Mastodon: “Hackers Steal 2.6 Million Records From Sony’s Japanese ISP So-net” Source