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Sony data breach

JPJapan

vgmag.it and PLAY3.DE reported a data breach at Sony (Japan) on 28 October 2026. It affected 2,580,000 users. Exposed: Passwords and logins and Email addresses.

Status
Reported breach
People affected
2,580,000 users
Reported
28 October 2026

What was exposed

  • Passwords and logins
  • Email addresses

How it happened

How
Hacking Hackerangriff source

What changed since it was first reported

  1. Confirmed breach, 2,580,000 users (PLAY3.DE)
  2. Reported breach, 2,580,000 users (Re-check: no confirmation by the organisation or an authority in its news sources)

Sources

If Sony had your data

  1. Look for Sony’s own notice or letter: it should say what of yours was involved. Keep it.
  2. Change your Sony password, and the same password anywhere else you use it. Turn on two-step sign-in.
  3. Expect scams that use your details: calls, texts or emails pretending to be Sony, your bank or the police. Never give codes or passwords, never approve a sign-in you did not start, never move money.

One email to confirm first. We use your address only for this alert, and one click deletes it.

Earlier breaches at Sony

From the official registers’ and Have I Been Pwned’s full histories. A name match: check the notice to be sure it is the same company.

  1. Have I Been Pwned · 37,103 accounts · began 2 June 2011 · dates of birth, email addresses, genders, names

More breaches in Japan

  1. Sony Life InsurancereportedJPJapan · 28 October 2026 Phone numbersDates of birthNames+4 385Kcustomers
  2. Bandai NamcoreportedJPJapan · 28 October 2026 Email addressesInternal IDs 300Kusers
  3. Aichi PrefecturereportedJPJapan · 28 October 2026 NamesAgesEducation level+5 599people
  4. Japan AirlinesreportedJPJapan · 28 October 2026 Passport numbersNamesReservation numbers+3 92Kpeople
  5. Bandai Logistics PalreportedJPJapan · 27 October 2026 Phone numbersNamesAddresses+1 –not reported

Every breach in Japan →

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