Sega hack hits 1.29 million users

Hackers have stolen personal information from over 1.2 million customers of the Japanese gaming company SEGA, according to a company statement.

Even as worries grow about foreign investors encroaching on the Canadian oil patch, other fears are mounting: Cyberattacks targeting Canada’s oil-and-gas industry and other major energy firms around the globe are occurring with disquieting frequency. Last March, three confidential ‘amber’ alerts were issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security warning of attacks against U.S. and Canadian natural gas pipeline companies. Most Canadian companies … are taking this threat seriously

The US's central bank confirms data was stolen from its systems by hackers, but does not confirm if the incident was that claimed by Anonymous.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese video game developer Sega Corp said on Sunday that information belonging to 1.3 million customers has been stolen from its database, the latest in a rash of global cyber attacks against video game companies.

Reuters - Japanese video game developer Sega Corp said on Sunday that information belonging to 1.3 million customers has been stolen from its database, the latest in a rash of global cyber attacks against video game companies.

Sony Computer Entertainment has been fined a record £250,000* by the data protection watchdog after the personal details of millions of gamers – including passwords and credit card numbers – were leaked online.

Sega tells gamers that some personal information may have been stolen following an attack on its systems, but payment details are safe.

If you were like 235 million other people, last week you received a chagrined email from a company you did business with. Maybe it was your bank or financial advisor, maybe it was a retailer or other business.