Just when people thought the other consoles were safe from break-ins, another hacking group targeted Nintendo. According to a statement released by Nintendo, a server at an affiliate of its United States unit was accessed unlawfully "a few weeks ago."

The New York Times reported that the culprit behind the attack is Lulz Security. This is also the same group responsible for hacking into PBS and posting fake news that Tupac Shakur is alive and living in New Zealand. Lulz Security has also claimed responsibility for hacking into Sony Pictures websites and an FBI-affiliated organization.

Lulz Security claimed on their Twitter account, LulzSec, that they didn't mean any harm to Nintendo.

"We're not targeting Nintendo," LulzSec stated. "We like the N64 too much - we sincerely hope Nintendo plugs the gap. This is just for lulz. <3"

In the same manner as the Sony break-ins, Nintendo chose to keep the security breach a secret. Thankfully the server didn't contain any consumer information or data, at least according to Nintendo. However, everyone is probably wondering if Microsoft's servers have also already been hacked.

When someone couples this with the news of Chinese hackers attacking the Gmail accounts of the U.S. government, anyone has to wonder when the hackers will ever stop. More importantly, I wonder what they're really trying to prove. This is theft on a massive scale that could cause financial misery for years to come. It could also cause the U.S. government to impose restrictions on the Internet for everyone in America.

For my sake, I just hope that none of these hackers misuse my credit card account. Otherwise I'll have to bust out my cyber-punk gunslinging skills. Well, I'd bust them out if I had those skills, anyhow.