In a open letter sent to members of Congress this week, Sony Computer Entertainment boss Kaz Hirai has said that he cannot guarantee the PlayStation Network will not be hacked again despite new policy changes and added security measures.

Last month, Sony took down the PSN following multiple security breaches that left 101 million gamers with their personal data stolen including addresses, phone numbers and even credit cards.

Wrote Hirai:

No security system is absolutely foolproof, and changing conditions in the future can make a currently secure environment less secure.

These gaps in what we know are not for lack of trying by experts, but rather an unfortunate testament to the skill of those who perpetrated the attacks. Some aspects of the intrusion may never be known.

Sony has still not found the identities of the hackers except to subtly accuse the hacking group "Anonymous."

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