Xbox Awards voting suspended following 'security breach'

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Microsoft may have only announced its inaugural Xbox Entertainment Awards yesterday, but the service has already been hit by problems.

According to MCV, the voting site was the victim of a security breach which resulted in the names, gamertags, emails and birthdays of 2,892 entrants being posted online. Those accessing the site were also reportedly able to edit or remove the listings they saw.

Shortly after this, the site was taken offline for maintenance, while MCV was provided with the following explanation by Microsoft: "We are currently experiencing technical difficulties with the Xbox Entertainment Awards landing page and have taken the site offline while we investigate."

This is hardly the first high profile breach in recent times and the extent of the damage isn't yet apparent. We've reached out to Microsoft for comment and will keep you updated as the story develops.

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Source: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/396735/xbox-awards-voting-suspended-following-security-breach/

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ToesPosted:

Zeta
M60
Dont_Rush_Me call of duty wont stop winning coz they are like the most anticipated games


They should cause there games are getting worse


I agree, I no longer enjoy CoD games anymore :/


Me either. Got boring after a while.

ToesPosted:

Yikes
Ozar Lol
Mirosoft are having alot of trouble recenly


Yeah, but I dont think its that funny. Theyve been doing good all these years.


I think alot of companies have been having trouble lately.

CearnsyPosted:

Zeta
M60
Dont_Rush_Me call of duty wont stop winning coz they are like the most anticipated games


They should cause there games are getting worse


I agree, I no longer enjoy CoD games anymore :/


Just get worse each time

NotedPosted:

Ozar Lol
Mirosoft are having alot of trouble recenly


I since a downfall coming

MawderzPosted:

M60
Dont_Rush_Me call of duty wont stop winning coz they are like the most anticipated games


They should cause there games are getting worse


I agree, I no longer enjoy CoD games anymore :/

CearnsyPosted:

Dont_Rush_Me call of duty wont stop winning coz they are like the most anticipated games


They should cause there games are getting worse

OzarPosted:

Lol
Mirosoft are having alot of trouble recenly

MeqoPosted:

call of duty wont stop winning coz they are like the most anticipated games

F-18Posted:

Typical Microsoft... They probably sold the info.

SODJEPosted:

Affectx
Toll Not like Microsoft to allow a security breach


True that's kind of unexpected. but one thing is Call of duty always wins some awards there.


Call of duty wont stop winning em.


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