Congress gets involved in Sony cyber breach

The lapse in security affected 77 million accounts on the PlayStation network.

The federal government has more questions about the Sony cyber breach.

Members of Congress are pressing Sony for more information about the loss of personal data in the security breach.

The lapse in security affected 77 million accounts on the PlayStation network.

Among the things they want to know are when the breach was discovered, when others were told, and what the company is doing to address it.

This story is part of Federal News Radio’s daily Cybersecurity Update. For more cybersecurity news, click here.

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