PlayStation Network Hack Leaves Credit Card Info at Risk

Sony thinks an "unauthorized person" now has access to all PlayStation
Network account information and passwords, and may have obtained users.
credit card numbers.

The PlayStation maker said it believes hackers now have access to
customers. vital information, including names, birthdates, physical and
e-mail addresses, and PlayStation Network/Qriocity passwords, logins,
handles and online IDs.

Credit card information, purchase histories and other profile data stored
on the PlayStation Network servers also could be compromised, the Japanese
company said in a lengthy blog post Tuesday afternoon.

"While there is no evidence at this time that credit card data was taken,
we cannot rule out the possibility," reads the post, which Sony says it
will e-mail to all PlayStation Network account holders, as well as users
of its Qriocity streaming-media service. "If you have provided your credit
card data through PlayStation Network or Qriocity, out of an abundance of
caution we are advising you that your credit card number (excluding
security code) and expiration date may have been obtained."