The lawsuit comes a day after Sony acknowledged that the personal information of its PlayStation Network customers has been compromised, with their names, addresses, e-mail addresses, birthdays, passwords, and possibly credit card numbers, was obtained illegally by an "unauthorized person."
Cnet reports that the lawsuit was filed on behalf of Kristopher Johns, 36, of Birmingham, Ala., in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Johns accuses Sony of not taking "reasonable care to protect, encrypt, and secure the private and sensitive data of its users."
Johns also believes Sony did not take "reasonable care to protect, encrypt, and secure the private and sensitive data of its users" that prevented PSN users from being able "to make an informed decision as to whether to change credit card numbers, close the exposed accounts, check their credit reports, or take other mitigating actions."
The lawsuit is asking for monetary compensation and free credit card monitoring, similar to the sentiments of Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal, who wrote a concerned letter to Jack Tretton of SCEA yesterday. Blumenthal called for Sony to provide PSN users with financial data security services, including free access to credit reporting services for two years to protect against identity theft and sufficient insurance to protect them from the possible financial consequences of the breach.
Source: Sony sued for PlayStation Network data breach | Circuit Breaker - CNET News
Cnet reports that the lawsuit was filed on behalf of Kristopher Johns, 36, of Birmingham, Ala., in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Johns accuses Sony of not taking "reasonable care to protect, encrypt, and secure the private and sensitive data of its users."
Johns also believes Sony did not take "reasonable care to protect, encrypt, and secure the private and sensitive data of its users" that prevented PSN users from being able "to make an informed decision as to whether to change credit card numbers, close the exposed accounts, check their credit reports, or take other mitigating actions."
The lawsuit is asking for monetary compensation and free credit card monitoring, similar to the sentiments of Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal, who wrote a concerned letter to Jack Tretton of SCEA yesterday. Blumenthal called for Sony to provide PSN users with financial data security services, including free access to credit reporting services for two years to protect against identity theft and sufficient insurance to protect them from the possible financial consequences of the breach.
Source: Sony sued for PlayStation Network data breach | Circuit Breaker - CNET News