It's the inevitable question for Xbox gamers in the aftermath of the Sony PlayStation Network hack and loss of millions of customers' credit card information: could the same security breach happen on Xbox Live?

Common sense dictates: sure, it's possible. There's no network or system that's guaranteed impenetrable. Microsoft has been mum on Sony's misfortune other than this reserved statement to online gaming news site Electronic Theatre, "Of course it's regretful that Sony is encountering issues at such a busy time, and Microsoft takes no joy in the problems gamers are having playing their favorite games online," said a representative of Microsoft's distribution network.