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Sony Blames ‘Anonymous’ for Hack

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Says group caused distraction while data theft went down.

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How did Sony let down its guard to allow a hacker to steal the personal data of 100 million online gamers? In a letter to Congress, Sony says the hacking group “Anonymous” is indirectly responsible for the theft.

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