that hackers may have stolen, reducing the chances that thieves could have
used the information.
Sony Corp. says that while it had no direct evidence the data were even
taken, it cannot rule out the possibility. It did not say how strong the
encryption was, and it's possible for hackers to decipher files that are
weakly encrypted.
On Tuesday, Sony said account information, including names, birthdates,
email addresses and log-in information, was compromised for certain players
using its PlayStation Network. In a blog post Wednesday, Sony said that data
had not been encrypted and had been kept in a separate location from the
credit card information.
