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Sony halts 93,000 online accounts after new breach

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Sony said Wednesday it suspended 93,000 accounts on its online entertainment networks after a large number of unauthorised sign-in attempts, months after a huge breach forced it to halt some services.

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Suspected LulzSec hacker arrested in Sony studio breach

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A suspected member of the clandestine hacking group LulzSec was arrested in Arizona on Thursday on charges of taking part in an extensive computer breach of the Sony Pictures Entertainment film studio, the FBI said.

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News In Brief: Man charged in Sony hack, Nike Q1 profits up, Yum sells A&W and Long John Silver’s

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local, stateMan faces charges in Sony breachAn Arizona man was arrested and charged Thursday in connection with the breach of computers at Sony Pictures Entertainment early this summer where more than 37,000 users had their information stolen.

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Lulz Security Spokesman Arrested Says British Police

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An Lulz Security, also known as LulzSec, and Anonymous spokesman was arrested on Wednesday in a remote Scottish archipelago, according to the Scotland Yard.

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Police arrest Essex teen over Lulz hacking attacks

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British police working with the FBI have arrested a 19-year-old man over attacks by the Lulz Security hacking group on the websites of the CIA, US Senate, Sony and others, Scotland Yard said on Tuesday.

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Another PSN Attack May Be Imminent – Just Push Start

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CNET Another PSN Attack May Be Imminent Just Push Start This has driven a new group, who has named themselves “Unknown”, to threaten Sony . Unknown states that they are orchestrating a large-scale PSN attack that may rival that of the network's recently resolved troubles. We wanted to contact Graf, …

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Hackers release web manifesto

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HACKERS who have hit the websites of the CIA, US Senate and Sony claim to have targeted SOCA and an FBI partner organisation.

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Lulz Security hackers claim attack on FBI partner

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HARTFORD, Conn. — Hackers who claimed responsibility for online attacks of Sony and the CIA said they compromised the security of more than 1,000 accounts of a Connecticut-based FBI partner organization, hours before releasing a Web manifesto calling for “war” on governments that control the

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PS3 Hacker Going To Jail: Will LulzSec Express Their Opinion?

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Online Social Media PS3 Hacker Going To Jail: Will LulzSec Express Their Opinion? Online Social Media Now let's think of the consequences Sony may face if this goes through… Remember what happened when GeoHot was taken to court

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BSA urges US Congress to pass Data Breach legislation

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Afterdawn.com BSA urges US Congress to pass Data Breach legislation Afterdawn.com Some of the high profile cases include Sony's PlayStation Network (PSN) and SEGA's ongoing investigation of a data breach that affects over one million people. Other attacks of an even more serious nature have targeted the International Monetary Fund ..

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