Xbox Live has hacked, Microsoft refund victims of phishing scams

Xbox Live Xbox Live has hackedMicrosoft refund victims of phishing scams

Microsoft responded with a statement simply stating "Xbox Live has not been hacked. Microsoft is sending out warnings to thousands of Xbox Live subscribers who may have had credit card details stolen as the company steps up its investigation into the scam attack. Microsoft can confirm that there has been no breach to the security of our Xbox LIVE service

Pointed to phishing scams, which have been around for at least four years in the world of Xbox. The US technology company has advised Xbox Live customers to change their passwords after a number of accounts were hijacked.

Dozens of angry readers contacted to tell how crooks bought Microsoft Points on their accounts to trade on to users in countries like China, Nigeria and Russia. Scammers are believed to have gained access to some XBox Live accounts via an "automated scripted attack" sent by email.

Microsoft has played down the Xbox Live hack as the source of the hijackings, attack earlier this year that affected more than 70 million gamers. with 'hackers' supposedly contacting EA support and allegedly having them send over the victim's Xbox and EA account information.

CVG reported back in October that some users were reporting mysterious transactions through EA's footy sim, However, Microsoft is continuing its investigation and has not ruled out an increase in the number of phishing emails before Christmas.

We work closely with impacted members directly to resolve any unauthorised changes to their accounts, Still no evidence of hacking then, highly recommend all Xbox Live users follow our account security guidance in order to protect their account details. , though again, you should probably all be mindful of your passwords and personal data - not just on Xbox Live, but on all online platforms.