1.29 million customers' data stolen from Sega

TOKYO: Hackers have stolen the personal data of some 1.29 million customers of the Japanese game maker Sega, the company said today, in a theft via a website of its European unit. 

The Sega Pass website, operated by London-based Sega Europe, did not contain credit card information, the Japanese firm said. 
But names, dates of birth, e-mail addresses and encrypted passwords were stolen by intruders to the site, Sega said in a Japanese-language statement, adding the theft had been confirmed on Friday. 

"We sincerely apologise for troubles this incident has caused to our customers," it said. 
The service, which has been suspended, was mainly to announce new product information to registered customers, Sega said. 
"An investigation has been launched to find the cause and channels used for the leakage," it said. 
No other websites managed by Sega have come under attack, it said.