Those affected “entitled to bring a claim”.
Sony is “unlikely” to face legal action from gamers upset over the PlayStation Network outage but it is “probably” in breach of the Data Protection Act over the identity theft furore.
The PlayStation Network has been down since last Wednesday preventing gamers from playing online.
According to Alex Chapman of Sheridans Solicitors, Sony’s PSN terms and conditions which all users must agree to before accessing the service means legal complaints are unlikely to lead to compensation.