Sony network attacked again, hackers claim

A hacker group has claimed it has attacked the Sony network and stolen
more than one million passwords, e-mail addresses and other
information. Lulz Security said it had broken into servers that run
SonyPictures.com. The Japanese electronics giant said it was aware of
Lulz Security's statement and was investigating the claims. Sony had
to apologise in April after its PlayStation Network was attacked and
hackers stole data from more than 77 million accounts. That attack was
considered the biggest in internet history and led to Sony shutting
down the PlayStation Network and other services for almost a month.
The company has estimated the data breach will result in a $170m
(£104m) hit to its operating profit. Since then, Sony's networks have
become targets for hackers and the company has confirmed at least four
other break-ins prior to the claimed attack on Sony Pictures. Lulz
Security claims to be behind one of those attacks, an assault on Sony
Music Japan. The latest alleged attack will come as a blow to the
Japanese firm, 24 hours after it announced the PlayStation Network
would be fully restored in the US and Europe, and said it had beefed
up its security systems.
---------------BBC ONLINE