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| Sony CEO says firm acted quickly | Sony CEO says firm acted quickly |
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| The boss of Sony has fired back at critics, insisting it did act quickly enough to tell users about a security breach of its PlayStation network. | The boss of Sony has fired back at critics, insisting it did act quickly enough to tell users about a security breach of its PlayStation network. |
| Sony chief executive Howard Stringer said most security breaches go unreported, and that only 43% of firms "notify victims within a month". | Sony chief executive Howard Stringer said most security breaches go unreported, and that only 43% of firms "notify victims within a month". |
| "We reported in a week. You are telling me my week wasn't fast enough?" | "We reported in a week. You are telling me my week wasn't fast enough?" |
| Last month, account information of more than 100 million customers was compromised in a massive cyber attack. | Last month, account information of more than 100 million customers was compromised in a massive cyber attack. |
| On 20 April, the Japanese electronics giant was forced to shut down its PlayStation network and other services. | On 20 April, the Japanese electronics giant was forced to shut down its PlayStation network and other services. |
| Some gaming analysts have criticised Sony for not being quick enough to alert customers about the breach. | Some gaming analysts have criticised Sony for not being quick enough to alert customers about the breach. |
| "This was an unprecedented situation," Mr Stringer said, speaking publicly for the first time since the security breach. | "This was an unprecedented situation," Mr Stringer said, speaking publicly for the first time since the security breach. |
| Mounting cost | |
| The attack is considered the biggest in internet history. | |
| Mr Stringer's remarks are a change in tune from two weeks ago when senior executives bowed to apologise to the company's customers. | |
| Sony is still assessing how much the breach might cost the company. | |
| "There's a charge for system being down, a charge for identity theft insurance," said Mr Stringer. | |
| "The charges mount up but they don't add up to a number we can quantify just yet." | |
| Sony will report its full year results on 26 May. |