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| A hacker group has claimed it has attacked the Sony network and stolen more than one million passwords, email addresses and other information. | A hacker group has claimed it has attacked the Sony network and stolen more than one million passwords, email addresses and other information. |
| Lulz Security said it broke into servers which run SonyPictures.com. | Lulz Security said it broke into servers which run SonyPictures.com. |
| Sony said it was aware of Lulz Security's statement and was investigating, the Associated Press reported. | |
| In April, hackers broke into Sony's PlayStation Network and stole data from more than 77 million accounts. | In April, hackers broke into Sony's PlayStation Network and stole data from more than 77 million accounts. |
| That attack was considered the biggest in internet history and led to Sony shutting down the PlayStation Network and other services for almost a month. | |
| In a statement on Thursday, Lulz Security said it had hacked into a database that included unencrypted passwords as well as names, addresses and dates of birth of Sony customers. | |
| "From a single injection, we accessed EVERYTHING," it said. "Why do you put such faith in a company that allows itself to become open to these simple attacks?" | |
| The group also recently claimed responsibility for hacking the website of the PBS network and posting a fake story in protest of a new programme on WikiLeaks. | |
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