Sega Suffers Data Breach Exposing 2.19 Million Email Addresses, Warns of Phishing Attacks
Japanese gaming giant Sega has confirmed that more than 2.19 million email addresses were exposed in a cyberattack targeting one of its third-party service providers, warning customers to be cautious of fraudulent emails impersonating the company.
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