But if you’ve ever thought (or already are) about using your credit card to make these purchases on the PSN (PlayStation Network), you may have asked yourself: How safe is this really?

Sony's answered some more questions about the PSN being hacked. Covered? Credit cards, passwords and more.

PSN boasts 77 million users worldwide and not all of them have registered card details on the free service so it's hard to know whether the frauds are anything other than coincidental.

PSN credit card data was encrypted, 'no evidence' it was taken - Sony PlayStation maker says that key personal info was security protected and likely not stolen, confirms cooperation with law ...

In an FAQ document recently posted on the Official PlayStation Blog, Sony has assured PlayStation Network users that all credit card information is encrypted when submitted, and as such should not ...

The cyber-security community and its shadowy cousin are abuzz today with rumours that hackers are offering to sell a database of 2.2 million credit card details stolen from Sony's network. The ...

Now, though, MSNBC is making headlines with an article that starts off saying that some 2.2 million credit card numbers stolen from the PSN are being shopped around.

Rumor: Hackers selling PSN credit card list Several security analysts have noticed discussions on hacker forums regarding a list of PSN users' credit card numbers for sale, but there is no way to ...

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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 ...