Crunchyroll hit by cyberattack; millions of user details stolen, $5M ransom demanded

Crunchyroll, the anime streaming service owned by Sony, suffered a cyberattack via a third-party support worker's compromised account. Hackers accessed multiple internal systems and stole about 8 million support ticket records, including 6.8 million unique email addresses and user login data. The attackers demanded a $5 million ransom, which Crunchyroll reportedly ignored, and the breach lasted roughly 24 hours. Sony and Crunchyroll are investigating the incident with cybersecurity experts to assess the impact and prevent further damage.