Sony PlayStation boss Kaz Hirai has dropped a ponderous indictment of hackers, calling them out as a threat to nothing less than “the very fabric society”. Pretty dramatic stuff, but considering the PSN was offline for almost a month following an illicit security breach, it’s not hard to imagine why he’d think so.

“This isn’t something that is a Microsoft issue or a Sony issue or limited to one or two companies,” he tells the Guardian. “This is actually a lot bigger than that. It’s large enough to the extent that we’re talking about any and all companies, organisations and entities that deal in the online space – which is pretty much everyone at this stage, isn’t it?

“It’s a threat, not just to Sony or a couple of other companies, but to the very fabric of society. Therefore it requires individuals and companies to be very vigilant, which goes without saying, and we need help from various government, various enforcement agencies and legislation in certain instances as well. And this needs to be a worldwide effort.”

Asked if the company has discovered the identities of those people responsible for the network hack, Hirai says, “The quick answer is ‘no’. Obviously we’re working with the FBI and other authorities as well. We’re co-operating with them and giving them as much information as we can so they can track down the perpetrators as quickly as possible.”

Presumably that includes a special task force keeping an eye on amateur rap video submissions on YouTube. And if not, man, somebody should get on that.