It appears that hackers may have accessed personal information at the PlayStation Store. This presents the possibility that customers' funds may have been spent at the PlayStation Store.

Sony has announced that there is a "possibility of unauthorized access to personal information on the PlayStation Store through PC's". It is reported that Sony maintains that complete credit card numbers of the clients are not stored on the site and it is therefore unlikely that this information may have been used at different sites. Further, Sony has noted that the problem has since been solved and security restored.

In a notice to PlayStation Network users, it was stated that "Although unlikely, it is possible that the passwords of a small percentage of PlayStation Network users may have been changed through unauthorized access, making it possible to view users' personal information and/or use the Wallet for the PlayStation Store. PlayStation Network accounts do not display entire credit card numbers, so any unauthorized access to your PlayStation Network account is very unlikely to compromise your credit card number."

Sony has already been in touch with users who may have been affected by this breach. Users are requested to log in to their account in order to ensure that they are able to access successfully. A successful sign in demonstrates that the account has not been affected. Any users who encounter a problem upon log in are requested to contact support by e-mail.