Xbox Live user traces account hacker
Microsoft issued a 30-day Xbox Live Gold code to use on a separate account while the compromised account was investigated, which the company explained would take between three and six weeks. When the user switched on her Xbox 360 to set up the new account she found she was automatically signed in to her existing account; despite it having been compromised twice, Microsoft was still yet to block it.
There was a new user on her friends list, and over a series of messages she ascertained that her account had been sold on a website called Tradetang. At the time of writing the site has 1,916 listings in the "Wholesale Virtual Products" category, the vast majority of which are Xbox Live accounts with large numbers of points attached. One such account comes with 6000 MSP and costs just $20.43; most come with a warranty of just two hours, presumably due to the risk that Microsoft is notified of the breach and promptly locks down the account.
There's no way of knowing for sure if this is the root cause of the recent FIFA hacks - which has seen swathes of Xbox Live users having their accounts compromised, with large amounts of Microsoft Points added using stored credit card data and subsequently spent on virtual goods in FIFA Ultimate Team - and we're still no closer to finding out how accounts are compromised in the first place. It does, however, shed a little light on the hackers' methodology once an account has been stolen.
The first order of business is to recover the stolen account and use stored credit card data to buy an Xbox Live Family Pack, which allows for several accounts to be linked between which Microsoft Points balances can be transferred. Then large amounts of Microsoft Points are purchased and transferred to the thief's normal account; the thief then creates several free Xbox Live accounts, divides the stolen points between them, and sells them on individually.
We're getting closer to understanding why hackers are targeting Xbox Live accounts, but no closer to working out how they're doing it. Microsoft has continually denied that it is a problem with Xbox Live security, and instead implied that users are being hoodwinked into giving up their details through phishing or social engineering. That hasn't rung true from the start, and still doesn't. EA, too, has flatly denied that the problem is caused by a weakness at their end.
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Source: http://www.next-gen.biz/news/xbox-live-user-traces-account-hacker
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AdenPosted:
hahaha i use this site all the time when i uploaded nonjtag. i spent over like 150k MS on multiple accounts (total, not 150 per account lol). I eventually got Console banned but it was fun while it lasted. I use to buy like 2k for $5 then charge the CC for more points and end up using like 20k before the account couldn't purchase anymore.
NervicPosted:
ToxicDropzLol apparently he didn't see that partiJarH3adDopestDope_EvaBzAr_TriiCkzZ And That is Why Im Switching To PS3!!
Yes, [sarcasm]because PS3/Sony never have problems when it comes to account security..[/end-sarcasm]
False. It's sad to hear that because you've not heard any bad news from Sony last year.
Last year, There are few hackers just branch into the Sony accounts security. Hackers had tons of accounts. Sony have to shut the online off for about a month. Many people tried to sued Sony because Hackers have their personal information, credit, and ect.
So watch your mouth :)
I guess you're just retarded because he clearly said he was using sarcasm...
ToxicDropzPosted:
iJarH3adDopestDope_EvaBzAr_TriiCkzZ And That is Why Im Switching To PS3!!
Yes, [sarcasm]because PS3/Sony never have problems when it comes to account security..[/end-sarcasm]
False. It's sad to hear that because you've not heard any bad news from Sony last year.
Last year, There are few hackers just branch into the Sony accounts security. Hackers had tons of accounts. Sony have to shut the online off for about a month. Many people tried to sued Sony because Hackers have their personal information, credit, and ect.
So watch your mouth :)
I guess you're just retarded because he clearly said he was using sarcasm...
FortyPhaNTomPosted:
iJarH3adDopestDope_EvaBzAr_TriiCkzZ And That is Why Im Switching To PS3!!
Yes, [sarcasm]because PS3/Sony never have problems when it comes to account security..[/end-sarcasm]
False. It's sad to hear that because you've not heard any bad news from Sony last year.
Last year, There are few hackers just branch into the Sony accounts security. Hackers had tons of accounts. Sony have to shut the online off for about a month. Many people tried to sued Sony because Hackers have their personal information, credit, and ect.
So watch your mouth :)
Ummm... do you even understand sarasm?
DEL-BOY-TROTTERPosted:
so this means we can pay 6k accounts no more what a bi*tch and fu*k microsft look how much they charge us for xbl and then charges us a pile more for microsft points
also the girl problay signed up to a ea website that was fake my freinds used to make them and steal other peoples players but i took a look at one of thier website and takes a rite old idiot to sign up to a website that the layout is completly difrrent
also the girl problay signed up to a ea website that was fake my freinds used to make them and steal other peoples players but i took a look at one of thier website and takes a rite old idiot to sign up to a website that the layout is completly difrrent
ANG3L_CHR1SPosted:
Henry0027ANG3L_CHR1SLots of people don't you remember the mw2 days when people where giving stuff for 10th lobby's. She probably thought she would get something from the fifa game and ended up giving her accountaimiami12Jacob8hockeyMicrosoft said the account was locked. If microsoft says that the account should be able to get one xbox only, thats my guess.ANG3L_CHR1S What happened to us XBL paying for protection? Pff no matter how hard you try, the condom is bound to break. **** XBL now. This is the last year I'm paying for their ****. I've already payed for my year. And that's it.
I think that girl made up that **** about her account not being blocked. She would have had to recover her aaccount if it had been stolen twice. Also its her own fault for getting hacked. 95% of the time its the person getting hacked fault, whether they bought the account or gave out their password.
ohhhh ok, so she was just stupid for giving out her info. Haha, what kind of idiot does that?
smh, if you won't do it on your computer, then don't do it on your xbox. You're in way less control.
galaxyblastPosted:
iJarH3adDopestDope_EvaBzAr_TriiCkzZ And That is Why Im Switching To PS3!!
Yes, [sarcasm]because PS3/Sony never have problems when it comes to account security..[/end-sarcasm]
False. It's sad to hear that because you've not heard any bad news from Sony last year.
Last year, There are few hackers just branch into the Sony accounts security. Hackers had tons of accounts. Sony have to shut the online off for about a month. Many people tried to sued Sony because Hackers have their personal information, credit, and ect.
So watch your mouth :)
What are you talking about? PSN was hacked an shut down for a whole month by Anonymous! Sony just said it was maintenance but even anonymous admitted that they had hacked PSN and brought it down
iJarH3adPosted:
DopestDope_EvaBzAr_TriiCkzZ And That is Why Im Switching To PS3!!
Yes, [sarcasm]because PS3/Sony never have problems when it comes to account security..[/end-sarcasm]
False. It's sad to hear that because you've not heard any bad news from Sony last year.
Last year, There are few hackers just branch into the Sony accounts security. Hackers had tons of accounts. Sony have to shut the online off for about a month. Many people tried to sued Sony because Hackers have their personal information, credit, and ect.
So watch your mouth :)
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