Sony confident that credit card information was safe during the PSN attack
There is still a risk, but it's minimal
Sony has moved to alleviate fears over the security of PSN users credit card details by announcing that there was no evidence to show that credit card details were stolen in the intrusion.
Furthermore, Sony stated that the credit card information was fully encrypted on a separates server from the one that was subject to the attack.
Sony also added that they do not keep the credit card security code (the last 3 digits on the back of the card) on their servers at all meaning that any information acquired would not be able to be used.
A Sony spokesperson explained: "All of the data was protected, and access was restricted both physically and through the perimeter and security of the network. The entire credit card table was encrypted and we have no evidence that credit card data was taken. The personal data table, which is a separate data set, was not encrypted, but was, of course, behind a very sophisticated security system that was breached in a malicious attack. Keep in mind, however that your credit card security code (sometimes called a CVC or CSC number) has not been obtained because we never requested it from anyone who has joined the PlayStation Network or Qriocity, and is therefore not stored anywhere in our system."
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