Sony has responded to some probing questions from Californian Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack, who sent an official letter to Sony boss Kaz Hirai requesting specific information pertaining to the PlayStation Network hacking on April 18.
In the letter, Mackasked Sony to respond to thirteen questions including: “When did you become aware of the illegal and unauthorized intrusion?" "Why did you wait to notify your customers of the breach?” and “Have you identified how the breach occurred?” Sony has responded and posted its reply on Flickr, shedding further light on the data breach.
The letter begins ominously with Hirai stating that “Sony now faces a large scale cyber attack involving the theft of personal information.” Hirai also says that threats have been made against Sony and its executives in “retaliation for enforcing intellectual property rights in U.S. Federal Courts.” The letter also reveals that hacker group “Anonymous” were behind the attacks that brought Sony Online Entertainment’s network services to their knees.
Hirai also confirmed the extent of the new security measures to be put in place when the service resumes and assured American customers they will receive a complimentary identity theft protection service as a result of the large-scale data breach. The letter can be read in full on Flickr.