A court has approved the settlement of a class-action lawsuit filed against Sony Pictures Entertainment. The lawsuit alleged that Sony Pictures failed to secure its computer systems, servers and databases. Social Security numbers and personally identifiable information linked to current and former employees had been stolen by attackers. The total value of the multimillion dollar settlement won’t be known until all employees have the opportunity to sign up for the benefits offered. Experts say the consumer protections provided in the settlement do not go much beyond what the company should have routinely provided to victims in the wake of a breach.”]
Source: https://www.govinfosecurity.com/sony-breach-settlement-good-deal-a-9032