PlayStation Network was closed for weeks after data theft Sony faces a court battle on how pay for claims made as a result of a massive violation of data.One of the insurance company has asked a judge to rule that is not responsible for the cyber attack-related losses.
In April, Sony discovered that hackers had gained access to 77 million accounts on its PlayStation Network.
The company agreed to pay to anyone who lost out financially by the incident, but is still being sued by a number of users.
PlayStation Network closes around the world for more than one month while Sony review their security procedures.
Game of claimAmerican Zurich insurance has disappeared to the courts of New York seeking a declaration that should not assist Sony with current legal action or future relating to the violation of data.
Legal documents submitted by Zurich reveal 55 demands independent class action pending in the United States because of the violation.
They also launched investigations by State and federal regulators that also could end-up in the courts.
Sony has made statements on several of their insurance policies, including one with Zurich, to help pay his legal bills and compensation.
However, Zurich argues that policy set for Sony does not cover the part of the business that suffered the violation or the type of damage caused in the robbery.
Specific clauses in the policy also ruled out providing coverage of Zurich, it said.
Sony refused to comment because the matter is the subject of pending litigation.
In the financial statements, Sony said expected costs for the default top 14bn yen (109 million pounds) this year. The figure does not include the costs for the compensation of the customer.
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