Sony offering compensation to settle class action suit
Posted by: Timothy Weaver on 07/26/2014 11:10 AM
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Sony is offering $15 mil to settle a large class action suit in response to having its PlayStation Network (PSN) hacked in April 2011.
The Japanese giant was forced to shut down PSN after hackers got into its system and pillaged user accounts for information. No credit card info was stolen, but the hackers did have access to personal account information of 77 million users. The users filed suit and it was combined into one huge class action suit, which the company is trying to make go away.
Sony is proposing free games, subscriptions and cash payouts to anyone who can prove their identify was stolen as a result of the hack.
However, Sony is also offering all users either one free game for the PSP or PS3 from a selection of 14 titles, three PS3 themes from a choice of six, or a three-month subscription to the PlayStation Plus service.
Customers who can prove that their identity was stolen and financial harm ensued can get up to $2,500 in expenses, according to Sony's offer, and those who lost in-game currency can also claim limited compensation.
Before you rush off to register, bear in mind that this is only a provisional offer – a judge has to examine it and see if it's fair. A final settlement isn't expected until next year at the earliest.
The Japanese giant was forced to shut down PSN after hackers got into its system and pillaged user accounts for information. No credit card info was stolen, but the hackers did have access to personal account information of 77 million users. The users filed suit and it was combined into one huge class action suit, which the company is trying to make go away.
Sony is proposing free games, subscriptions and cash payouts to anyone who can prove their identify was stolen as a result of the hack.
However, Sony is also offering all users either one free game for the PSP or PS3 from a selection of 14 titles, three PS3 themes from a choice of six, or a three-month subscription to the PlayStation Plus service.
Customers who can prove that their identity was stolen and financial harm ensued can get up to $2,500 in expenses, according to Sony's offer, and those who lost in-game currency can also claim limited compensation.
Before you rush off to register, bear in mind that this is only a provisional offer – a judge has to examine it and see if it's fair. A final settlement isn't expected until next year at the earliest.
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