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On April 17, 2011, Sony detected a major security breach on the PlayStation Network that would soon be revealed as one of the biggest hacks in gaming history. Roughly 77 million accounts were compromised, exposing personal data like names, emails, and login credentials. Sony took the network offline for 23 days, leaving gamers around the world frustrated and sparking major conversations about online security. As part of its apology, Sony offered free games and identity protection to users — but the impact of the breach still echoes today.

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