Sony has issued a consumer alert about the PC version of the Playstation Store for it's PSP system. It seems as if it was "Illegally accessed". Basically, it got hacked. The way you know if your account got hacked is if your password got changed. If you can log into the store with your password, YOU ARE FINE. However, if your password doesn't work, you have been hacked, and expect to be contacted by Sony.

Apparently, this was a very small scale attack on the store, and not many people were affected, but it would be wise to make sure you aren't one of the people that's been hacked if you have an account there, as the hackers may have access to your personal information.

Note: This only affects the PC Playstation Store. It does NOT affect the version that can be accessed on the Playstation 3.

The store can be accessed here.

We have found out that there has been a possibility of unauthorized access to personal information on the PLAYSTATION®Store through PCs, a content download service of the PLAYSTATION®Network. 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.

We have taken immediate measures to rectify this issue and system security is restored.

We have investigated the extent of unauthorized access and possible alteration of passwords that could have occurred before corrective measures were taken, and are directly contacting customers who may have been affected by this incident. In order to verify that your account is intact, we strongly suggest that PLAYSTATION Network users sign in to the service. If you can successfully sign in with your pre-set password, your account is not affected by this incident.

Guticb via us.playstation.com »