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Xbox Live accounts hacked





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 10.31.2011 4:57pm
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Exeter
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http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/10/xbox-live-users-experiencing-hacked-accounts-fifa-11-and-12-purchases.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss


This happened to me yesterday.  I received an automated call from VISA indicating that possible fraud had been committed with my card, checked my bank account and found that some $125 dollars had been charged by Microsoft.  It was around this time that I received three e-mails from Microsoft confirming the purchase of 10,000 MS points.  I reported the hack, was told that it would take 25 business days to investigate (during which time my account is completely locked, meaning no online, no save games, no Netflix, nothing).  Meanwhile, all the points (plus the few that I'd already had in my account) were used for FIFA-related purchases.

And all this after I'd just opened an account with my local credit union.  I've had the card for less than a week and now I'm going to have to get a new one.

Anyone else had this happen?  The problem seems a lot more widespread than MS is admitting to.




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 10.31.2011 5:27pm


CaButler
Winter Knight of the Unseelie Court



I've heard about it when it broke a couple of weeks ago.  I can say with certainty that I wasn't affected, as I didn't see any charges.  This is likely related to teh PSN hacks, with people using the same passwords and email address.

Luckily for me, I had a completely different email address for my Xbox Live account.




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 10.31.2011 8:52pm
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Exeter
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That can't be it; I've never had a PS3.




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 10.31.2011 11:57pm


Ashilyn
Career GM



XBL hackings are depressingly common. It's why no one I know keeps their actual credit card attached to XBL, they do everything with paypal or prepaid cards. or things like Visa gift cards.







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 11.01.2011 1:36am


CaButler
Winter Knight of the Unseelie Court



Exeter said:

That can't be it; I've never had a PS3.

Guess you were unlucky, then.




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 11.01.2011 11:54pm


Tristan
Just Giv'r



Never heard of it myself. Oh I'm sure it happens like with anything but I've heard of nothing aside from this thread.




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 11.02.2011 2:23am


Arckanghel
Pirate.



I heard of someone else in the same boat. Even the same purchases got made.




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 11.02.2011 3:00am


ManjiSanji
Insanity Mongoose

I had the exact same thing happen to me a couple months ago, but Microsoft wouldn't explain to me *how* it happened.




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