Sony may face global legal scrutiny over breach

[Viva_La_Revolution]

Source: Reuters

Sony Corp could face legal action across the globe after it belatedly revealed one of the biggest online data breaches ever.

One U.S. class-action lawyer said he was considering filing a lawsuit on behalf of consumers as soon as this week, after hackers accessed personal details on 77 million users of the company's online PlayStation Network gaming service.

Also, a government watchdog in Britain said it had already launched an investigation of the incident, which put credit card information at risk.

In the United States, the Iowa and Connecticut attorneys general, who act as consumer advocates for their states, were discussing the matter with their staff, according to their offices.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/27/us-sony-lawsuits-idUSTRE73Q75L20110427

[Baclava]

1. Thankfully I'm cheap and only use the FREE PSN link

Paying for on-line gaming to meet your friends is a helluva drug.

[OnyxCollie]

2. Will the SCOTUS decision on class action lawsuits affect this? nt

[OhioChick]

3. Good Question....

Anyone?