Hackers steal 2.6 million records from Sony ISP So-net
Original title: Hackers Steal 2.6 Million Records From Sony’s Japanese ISP So-net
Intruders hit the member database on October 19, taking subscriber data plus about 54,000 email passwords and 16 bank records.
Sony Network Communications said attackers stole personal data on current and former So-net and Plala subscribers in Japan. Nearly 2.6 million records were taken after a break-in on October 19 that the company noticed on October 23. Stolen fields include names, birth dates, phone numbers, emails and connection IDs, plus passwords for four extra mail services. How the attackers entered is still unknown; the case was reported to Japan’s Personal Information Protection Commission.
Unconfirmed: So-net has not identified how the attackers gained access and says the investigation continues.
- Of the records, 2.14 million are So-net and 443,000 are Plala S Course.
- About 293,000 records are for customers who left in March 2026 or later.
- Roughly 54,000 mailbox passwords were exposed; the free basic mailbox was not.
- Password resets began October 27; 16 bank records lacked PINs, and no cards were stored.
- NURO and other Sony offerings do not appear affected.
Impact: Subscriber personal data, email passwords and 16 bank records exposed
- 1.Set a new password if So-net forced a reset on an affected mailbox.
- Vendors
- Sony Network Communications
- Organizations
- Personal Information Protection Commission
- Countries
- Japan
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