Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Sony lost 171 million due to the unavailability of the PlayStation Network

Adventure long months of Sony that began with the unexpected shutdown of the PlayStation Network and Sony Online Entertainment services company - and ends with the reconstruction and the redevelopment of the two - cost of the company of $ 171 million. Sony revealed the figure in a forecast update investor who considers $ 3.2 billion overall losses for the company during the quarter ending 31 March - most of which was due to the severe earthquake and tsunami that decimated the Japanese operations of the company.


171 Million that society ascribes to the unavailability of the network encompasses everything associated with the breach of security, including loss of revenue, customer support, a redesign of the complete network security and even fees. The figure also includes the projected cost of "Welcome Back" program the company, a gesture of good will who will offer free games for the users concerned.


With financial statistics, Sony noted that there was no reported actual identity theft associated with information on the client in the attack. However, if you are a Subscriber PSN, you must always take all precautions to avoid any unpleasant identity problems on the road.

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