Not surprisingly, the recent hack that left over 100 million accounts compromised across PSN and SOE services has taken a hefty toll on Sony's financial outlook. In a revised earnings report issued today, the company said it expects outage costs to total $171 million. That's a conservative estimate, not including possible lawsuits and disputes arising from misuse of credit card numbers.
The breakdown is as follows:
The current estimated cost of the personal information theft protection program for customers[...]
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