Xbox Live hacked, accounts stolen

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March 20th, 2007
Xbox Live hacked, accounts stolen
Posted by Ryan Naraine @ 2:01 pm

http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=131&tag=nl.e622

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Online gaming forums are buzzing with reports that Xbox Live accounts linked to Microsoft's Windows Live ID service are being hijacked by malicious hackers

"Some folks are having their Microsoft points stolen and or points purchased via their stolen gamer tag," Finisterre said.

According to Finisterre, there is a group online called "Infamous Clan" brazenly offering to "jack" Xbox Live accounts and boasting about successful account theft.

I just got off the phone with a Microsoft Tech for Xbox live that has confirmed this to with me and they have stated that accounts are being stolen and that "Hackers have control of Xbox live and there is nothing we can do about it."