But according to an article on , the same group that targeted Sony originally is planning another attack. "An observer of the Internet Relay Chat channel used by the hackers told CNET today that a third major attack is planned this weekend against Sony's Web site. The people involved plan to publicize all or some of the information they are able to copy from Sony's servers, which could include customer names, credit card numbers, and addresses."

The potential attack would be an important test of Sony's newly implemented security measures, but another security breach, especially one clearly telegraphed ahead of time, could be devastating to the already beleaguered brand.

Anonymous continues to claim non-involvement with the hack, writing in a letter published to the Internet: "While we are a distributed and decentralized group, our 'leadership' does not condone credit card theft."