Sony Contacts Thousands of Employees After Data Breaches Related to File Transfer Software Vulnerability

Sony has contacted nearly 7,000 current and former employees about recent data breaches.

The breach was due to a vulnerability in MOVEit file transfer software used by Sony.

Hacker group CL0P claimed responsibility for the attack in June.

Sony confirmed 2 separate breaches - one in May before being notified of the vulnerability, and another in June when unauthorized downloads were detected.

Sony is offering impacted employees Equifax credit monitoring and identity restoration services through February 2024.