Sony to pay £250,000 fine for PlayStation Network breach

Sony to pay for PlayStation network breach

Sony has thrown in the towel on its appeal of a £250,000 fine ($377,500) imposed after its PlayStation Network was hacked in April 2011.

The UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) imposed the fine in January after an investigation showed that the attack could have been prevented if Sony's software had been up to date.

On top of that, the ICO, finding that technical developments led to passwords not being secure, also charged Sony with negligence for failing to protect PlayStation Network (PSN) users.

Sony to pay £250,000 fine for PlayStation Network breach | The Naked Security