As hackers move from retailers like Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) to tech operations, they have taken down the huge Sony Corp. (NYSE: SNE) PlayStation Network.

The Japanese company announced:

Like other major networks around the world, the PlayStation Network and Sony Entertainment Network have been impacted by an attempt to overwhelm our network with artificially high traffic.

Although this has impacted your ability to access our network and enjoy our services, no personal information has been accessed.

We will continue to work towards fixing this issue and hope to have our services up and running as soon as possible.

We regret any inconvenience this may have caused.

The fact that other networks and databases have been affected in the past is unlikely to give Sony customers any solace.

The PlayStation Network is used by tens of millions of owners of the Sony game console. Like the Microsoft Corp. (NYSE: MSFT) Xbox, the PlayStation is not only a game system. It is also a network of broadband connectivity that allows people to run multiplayer access and video streaming.

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