Xbox Live hacked, accounts stolen

Tags: Xbox Live + Xbox + Hack + Windows Live ID + .NET Passport

Motu posted on Mar 21st 2007 6:51AM; via blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=13...

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.

Kevin Finisterre, a security researcher at Digital Munition, raised the issue on the Full Disclosure mailing list over the weekend, calling attention to rumors that Microsoft's Bungie.net was the victim of a breach that exposed a portion of Xbox Live.

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

A quick search of user forums at xbox.com and other gaming sites turned up multiple messages from Xbox Live users complaining about hijacked accounts, which typically link gamer tags to Windows Live ID (formerly .NET Passport).

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	Lisa C. says: URGENT!! Gamer ID xNpGx Mello stole my son's gamer tag, points, and ran up my credit card to the max. His new gamer id ThA1 n Only Jb DON'T FALL FOR THE SCAM TOO!!!! His fraudulent website is :www.mspointsforyou.weebly.com Posted: 04/13/08 19:44
	Noye T. says: I just had my account stolen 2-3 days ago but I have been signed into my Gamertag since I figured out so they could not steal my tag. If anyone knows what to do so that I can get my Windows Live ID back to my gamertag that would be great. Posted: 07/24/08 04:18
	Shona says: I just discovered that my son's Xbox Account was hacked (tsgh haVok) being the main culprit for this sort of thing, he even threatened my Son whilst gaming...... Got my credit card details and ran up a hefty bill.... This is absolutely shocking as this thing seems to be normal practice and Microsoft deny it happens claiming that these kids are giving out personal details thereby allowing this too happen.... (This is Bull) My son is savvy enough to know not to give out any details... Surely these guys can be caught and prosecuted as he brags about it all over the web and is well known, there are even pictures of him and youtube footage..... Microsoft need to admit this is going on... They tried to blame him until I informed the advisor that my Son's Xbox is in Luxembourg couriered by Microsofts UPS service for repairs so why would he be purchasing gaming points considering he can't even use his console.... Wake up Microsoft you have a major fraud problem here and you need to deal with it....!!!!!!!!!! Signed Disgusted Mum (Possible PS3 buyer) Posted: 09/08/08 14:23
	TYLWER says: I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH ****ING XBOX SUPPORT. MY ACCOUT x G 7V o M 3 x WAS HACKED BY A FREE MS POINT WEBSITE AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO UNTIL I FIGURED OUT THE SECURITY ANSWER!!! AND I CANT EVEN REDEEM THE CODE FOR THE 1600 MS POINTS I JUST BOUGHT YESTERDAY UNTIL I FIGURE OUT MY ACCOUNT INFO THIS IS BULLCRAP!!!!!! Posted: 10/07/08 13:44
	Kyle says: Oh yeah, and i told them all my info, my reference number and everything and i still cant get it back so good luck tylwer... but they are probably going to be pricks to you too Posted: 11/13/08 17:52
	Bram says: i dont know much about the subject, but what i know is plz guys, never go sign on sites that give you free microsoft points, never log in on other sites, only on Xbox.com. My account got hacked to but I got it back with my secret question. Hoping to help you, Bram Posted: 11/22/08 03:10
	Austen says: i turned on my xbox and it said, " this accounts membership is not valid.." that means someone has recovered my gamertag. i dont know anyone recovering it so i think someone hacked. im not able to get on my xbox live account anymore. everytime i try recovering it, it says my xbox live account doesnt exsist. did i get hacked???? Please Help Me Posted: 12/09/08 13:50
	Helpme says: My gamertag is devilangelshat6 and i cant log in my messenger with my live ID (even my MSN is hacked)i use with my gamertag, when i log in it says that my profile has been recovered by another console, so i made a new account and found my old gamertag (devilangelshat6), stolen, avatar changed, bio changed, but location didnt changed, i sended support and i'm waiting and waiting. but nothing happend. Please, could you help me to get my GT back, and forcing this HACKER to eat sh*t! Posted: 01/20/09 08:34
	james says: my account got hacked and i need a way to get it back does any one know how to get it back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???? Posted: 01/22/09 14:18
	LozAr70 says: I had my LozAr70 account hacked. I made a new one called xXLozAr70Xx and called support. They started a fraud investigation after i gave all info plus serial number for the 360. A few weeks later, the f4g who hacked my other account joined my party. He asked if i liked my new account and i said yes. He then said TOO BAD and stole my second account just like that. WTF I was pissed. I called Microsoft and they said that he called them saying that they were his accounts and he gets to keep them...WTTTTTTTFFFFFFFF. now i'm hopeless. He lives in UK and he has like 5 accounts and uses all of them at the same time to scam or hack people. F+++. The gamertags are lzl AC MAD lzl, LOOSEDRYFANNY, and a bunch of others. Look on his friends list and see for yourselves. Half of those "FRIENDS" are all him or other stolen accounts. My life is ruined.... Posted: 01/23/09 17:39
	fdsjalks says: all these dumbasses that say they got hacked is because for some reason they gave out their info. whatever else they say is bullshit Posted: 02/19/10 19:34
	Penny says: Beware of U BE TRIFIENx69. He stole 1600 Microsoft points from my son. I have filed a complaint. Apparently he has done this numerous of times. What is wrong with people? I know, I know, he shouldn't have given him the code, but a lot of these kids on Xbox are JUST KIDS who are trusting of people. It has been a learning experience for my 11 year old son and that's all it can be, the points are gone by another one of society's "low lifes" Posted: 02/21/10 04:09
	Fed up Mum says: My sons account was hacked and the guy asked for a load of gaming points. Have contacted X Box and have been told it will take a couple of weeks to sorts out but that the 'hacker' has been kicked off. However he hasnt. This seems to be a common problem and if you talk to X bax help people they wont give you any updates. What the hell is going on. I have told my son not to give him the gaming points, I am not going to be held to ransome by any one. Posted: 02/21/10 05:38
	xXHellspawn21Xx says: I will be dropping in and out... DO NOT TRUST MICROSOFT! THEY PRETEND TO START AN INVESTIGATION BUT IT IS A LIE TO TRY TO MAKE PEOPLE HAPPY! Posted: 02/21/10 16:51
	stracs123 says: i have also been hacked and someone has brought £60 worth of points on my debit card. I cant get back into my windows live emails either. How do u guys know who has hacked you? Posted: 02/28/10 20:50
	Roy says: 1. Stop trying to get free microsoft points, if you really have a problem with buying them then just stop buying them and get over not having any new dlc. 2. Don't give out your password to ANYONE no matter what if it's not xbox.com,hotmail.com or any other of microsofts sites do not enter your email and password. 3. You can't actually get your account "hacked" the only reason for this to happen if you were foolish enough to fall prey of sleazy online jerks asking for your password. I would know i do a lot of hacking myself and guess what it's literally impossible to hack an xbox live account without having the email and password. 4. before giving your son or daughter access to your credit card account via xbox live explain to them that they shouldn't give out their password to anyone for any reason what so ever. Posted: 03/05/10 11:07
	WTF? says: Today i think i got hacked for a Minute, What happened is Messenger just disconnected, then it started to lag and then i was disconnected from Xbox live and i just signed back in easily, but i really want to know what happened If i was just hacked or just a random disconnect. I HAVE NEVER GAVE OUT PERSONAL INFO EITHER SO ITS REALLY WIERD! Posted: 03/07/10 06:41
	jake 32243544 says: i got scammed by a m8 proves u cant trust anybody Posted: 03/07/10 12:18
	john says: My sons gamer tag was hacked and 240 dollars us stolen from me .. i fought with them to get my money back and it was given back three days later ... the account was frozen but yet it shows activity 14 hours ago .. trying to get it back now .. Posted: 03/09/10 17:30
	carzy says: motherfers stealin my account i tellem good luck and some guy sent me a message sayin hes goin to hack me should i be scared Posted: 03/12/10 01:26
	jordan says: My account got hacked and i manenged to hack back into my and his accout he was banned of xbox live Posted: 03/14/10 12:21
	michael says: i got hacked a couple days ago and i called xbox and they said there going to investagate it but they said give them about a week and they said there going to call me and email me so i hope they do.... Posted: 03/15/10 20:49
	Ryan says: Ya mine got hacked too this is no joke it has been under investigation for 13 days Posted: 03/16/10 18:51
	xXiSiLeNtXx says: Hey i was hacked by an idiot that gamer tag i know his name is TopG x CurryPot so if anyone is reading this that knows how to ban him id like that a lot he spent a lot of money and i want to get him back i cant log into my xbox account so i made a new one and he actiually confessed that gay Posted: 03/20/10 12:35
	alpha says: Someone attempted to hack my account, i want to get him banned, what do i do Posted: 03/28/10 18:00
	derek says: all of you kids that get your shit stolen are dumb asses that ive them info. Posted: 04/12/10 09:42
	Madparent says: My son's xbox live account was recently hacked into. Some little pansy punk has bought $400 worth of MS points on MY credit card. I called xbox's support line. I got some foreigner on the phone. He assured me they would credit my account back the money, and then at the end of the call he "claims" that xbox turned the credit down. He acted as if he could not understand why. I have closed out my card and I am having a new one mailed to me. I also filed a fraud complaint with bank of America, and the money will be credited back to me tomorrow. LUCKILY all of my bills had cleared, because they took all but $16.00 in my account. WHY does microsoft not better monitor things like this? Shouldn't a red flag(for example) pop up if the account is suddenly being charged from another IP address that is nowhere near the original account holder? How do these little punks even do this crap? The guy with xbox was asking me all sorts of stupid questions, such as "Do you know how to play xbox live?" What in the heck does that have to do with anything? My card has been used unauthorized by someone who lives God knows where, and they want to ask me a dumb a$$ question like that. Sorry, but I am ticked off. My son is very upset, but that's ok. From now on I will buy pre paid gold live cards from a store and will only do it on a MONTH to MONTH basis. Posted: 05/26/10 14:43
	vietnam809 says: i just got my stolen its xxmajormidg3txx plz help me i put over 1000 of points and time Posted: 06/08/10 04:10
	Amoralyn says: This guy hacked my xbox live account and my gamertag is RainTeaM please help... I spent a lot of money and time on it. Posted: 06/10/10 15:46
	Amoralyn says: Not to spam but my windows live ID got stolen too. Its amoralyn@live.com Posted: 06/10/10 15:47
	Ash6190 says: HELP?! gamertag = iTzZ iFuSiOnZ this account has been hacked, other 6000 point on there; lots of time and creativity has been taken. Please please please, help. Posted: 07/05/10 08:49
	brapster99 says: i was sent a message on xbox live from someone who id been playing with for a few match`s and it said go to www.black-ops-beta.weeb...ly.com for a free black ops beta code i had been told about this site by loads of people getting a code for the beta so i naturally signed up and gave them my email and password and carried on playing on cod 4 about an hour later in the midle of a decent match i was disconnected from xbox live and when i tried to resign in it said that i need to use a gamertag with a valid mebership or recover your gamertag so i recovered it and managed to get into a game as soon as the game starts i get dissconnected again and now i havnt been able to sign into xbox live i have also been charged for 500 ms points and im hal way through a 3 month gold sub i have emailed ms but no reply yet i wouldnt mind being refunded for my gold those points taken away all my game save data especially battlefield stuff and given a new gamertag btw i cant even sign into xbox.com now because i changed my windows live id password to stop it from getting re hacked but please help im going to die otherwise Posted: 07/20/10 07:43
	brapster99 says: ive jst tried to recover my gamertag for the 5th time after writing the above comment and now it says the gametag brapster99 doesn`t exist on xbox live wtf yes it does give me all my sh*t back now Posted: 07/20/10 08:13
	i_hate_hackers says: i have just been hacked and i have tried to recover my gamertag like brapster99 and it says it does not exist on xbox live microsoft need to sort this f**king problem out and get evryones acccount back singed: a really pissed off person Posted: 07/23/10 17:39
	xdirtxbikrx says: k sorry to all you frustrated parents....but you cant always trust your kids, if someone says somethin about free ms points 10th prestige in call of duty, hacks or other stuff like that, kids light up with there info quicker than you think....basically dont tell your kids the info or put your credit cards on the tags PERIOD!! 2nd if you got your account hacked then triem to recover it and it says it doesnt exist....THINK RETARDS.....They used microsoft points to change the gamertag, so it wont come up.... Posted: 07/27/10 17:24
	billybob says: I got hacked 1 day ago by AssassinM87 he has now took my profile n is hacking my facebook and hotmail account so i cant change my password. If any1 has microsofts number plz post it thanks Posted: 09/13/10 12:44
	Robear99 says: my gamertag was dragonblade449 but for an unknown reason i went onto my xbox and it came up that my gamertag had been recovred on a different console when i tried to get it back it just says this gamertag does not exsist and my hotmail acounts been deleted to I NEED MY XBOX ASAP if anyone can help please do! Posted: 10/03/10 02:11
	PetterAA says: I have a friend who was hacked and the user was deleted from xbox live. he is very upset over this. it was uNu Wareham uNu who hacked him. does anyone know anything about this guy? He has also used the credit card to his father bought him and live for it. that Wareham has also transferred msp to itself. Posted: 10/11/10 05:02
	ang31124 says: my account got hacked into to and a load of xp points were taken and now the game in which the points were taken from i cant even get online on, so i have no idea what they done. i knew something was up as whilst in play my name started flashing red and there were rainbow colours on the screen, (the user name of one of the players i was in game with also had rainbow colours in his name) it also told me i had been sent to jail? phoned microsoft and they basically were not helpful at all, tried to go around the subject, considering its in the terms and conditions that hackers will be banned seems like this person is prob gonna get away scot free. y do we pay for a membership each year wen all the points we have earned get knicked which we have spent so long building up and microsoft dont do anything about it. come on people i think we should stop paying them, maybe then once they have lost customers they might actually do something about it. does anyone know of any comapanies that wud take on the legal side of this who i can call? Posted: 10/26/10 12:25
	ang31124 says: oh forgot to say there names were imod4meth and also pukeoncops666 could also be another one that was involved. so be careful Posted: 10/26/10 12:43
	shezamc says: need help, i just got threatend to be hacked by xX TiNy MoDZ Xx, i have 2 days to give him 1600 microsoft points and he has my tag saved to his laptop and will hack me if i dont please help Signed gamer Posted: 11/26/10 15:32
	shezamc says: need help, i just got threatend to be hacked by xX TiNy MoDZ Xx, i have 2 days to give him 1600 microsoft points and he has my tag saved to his laptop and will hack me if i dont please help Signed gamer Posted: 11/26/10 15:33
	blackbird999 says: hi em, this is about being hacked its just about my xbl account getting f****d up! so i was playing with my mates and it said i have 0gamerscore, my avatar was missing and just stupid stuff like that, so i think, if i recover my account that will maybe just get all the stuff back? so i sign out, start recovering it and halway through it says, "xbox live signup is currently unavailable, please try again later" then when i go to sign in it says " sign in isnt possible as the account is fully recovered" or something like that, so now i cant acces my account! what do i do? Posted: 12/20/10 04:44
	blackbird999 says: sorry i ment it ISNT about me getting hacked! Posted: 12/20/10 04:45
	RECLAIMER15256 says: i just got hacked yesterday and the changed all my setting of corse they changed the password he is also pretending to be me and it is pissing me off and a little upset Posted: 12/27/10 12:36
	RECLAIMER15256 says: it also sent onto another account with the info that i used to create my account it kept bringing me to ThreadierFir04 then im like what the f*** Posted: 12/27/10 12:41
	bowhunt83 says: o ReLeNtLeSs z and o KharMa z stole my sons ID last night by convincing him they could give him all Gold Weapons. I reported it but as you all know that will do little good and my son is out his points, rankings and time he put into his games. Only mistake they made is I have their email addresses from where they made the change of ownership and I manage an ISP so I have the resources to do a little digging and who knows. I am a hunter after all. If I ever get joined into a game they are hosting I will have his IP address and then he's mine..... Posted: 01/17/11 07:17
	i_got_hacked says: i was playing last night on world at war on nazi zombies and unknown to me most hackers get on late at night so I was playing on shi no numa and come to find out the lobby was a hack lobby. I tried to leave but he disabled the pause menu and gave me two achievements for joining the ones where you have to prestige ten times. i asked him if he could take them back he said yeah but he doesnt want to. the achievments are worth 0Gs but i like to work for my achievments not get em for free. and ten minutes later a message pops up in the right-hand side of the screen saying your f*kg welcome for the achievements. so as soon as i saw that i tunred my system off and turned it on to see oif the achievments where temporary but they arent I called microsoft and they didnt even pick up so they are useless.but the point is I dont want to get banned because i accidently joined a hack lobby. I heard just the host gets banned and my friend was in my party so he joined to and he got hacked to.the guy who hacked me didnt even pay for his map packs he said he stole them and even said he would get me any thing off the marketplace for free that was when i found out he was a hacker i requested him as a friend just so i could remember his name so please guys what do i do? Posted: 02/24/11 23:17
	Madparent2 says: My account was hacked for no apparent reason and I am ticked off. I have had my account for a while, but I can't get another one. How can I get my account back? The guy that has my account gamertag is Junior and his clan tag is JDEK Posted: 04/10/11 16:06
	kevinssorawr says: can u hack JAsoN IZZ B34ST he was being mean to my son he cursed at him...... Posted: 04/17/11 09:47
	kevinssorawr says: can u hack JAsoN IZZ B34ST he was being mean to my son he cursed at him...... Posted: 04/17/11 09:47
	iGotHackedTWICE says: I got hacked TWICE!!! Can you help me get either account back?? MoNsT3RxSnIpEz is hacked and MoNsT3RxMIDGET back Posted: 05/25/11 19:27
	iGotHackedTWICE says: I got hacked TWICE!!! Can you help me get either account back?? MoNsT3RxSnIpEz is hacked and my other account MoNsT3RxMIDG3T got hacked too! Posted: 05/25/11 19:28
	iGotHackedTWICE says: WAIT!! I know the GamerTag that hacked my MoNsT3Rx 's accounts!!! Please Hack SneakyPoo IseeU Posted: 05/26/11 07:31
	Jesseashline says: Hi awhile ago i got my XBL account hacked can anyone please help me get it back, the gamertag is Kilerdeath195 please help i have called micrsoft the said they will investigate it for me but it has been awhile can anyone get my account back please. Posted: 06/06/11 14:25
	Jesseashline says: Please sent me a message on here. Posted: 06/06/11 14:25
	Jesseashline says: It is killerdeath195,i put one L in the other message didn't want to confuse you guys. Posted: 06/06/11 14:27
	twillz says: my account isnip c0l0r3ds was hacked please help me pleaseeeee Posted: 06/19/11 12:40
	IGotHacked says: my account is xLeGiTTxWarrior it got hacked and its been sometime now but ive paid for a 3 month card and i didnt get to use it someone please help me Posted: 06/27/11 12:45
	ThatOneGuy says: Man my account got scamed yes scamed my little brother gave the email and password to another guy(KG IBEAST HD). Please report him or someone please help me get my account back (xD3ATH zTARx) i was 15th in black ops already but my dumb brother felt for the trick where he says that he would of gotten more cod points for golden guns. Ive tride going to xbox support but it keeps telling me to sign in but i dont what to put as the sign in i tried my email and password that i got back but it didnt work so i dint know what to do someone please help me Posted: 06/27/11 22:11
	kitty98367 says: wow im so pissed of with hackers my brothers both got hacked yesterday and to day they ran up an almost $300 bill i wont disclose the names yet of the ppl becuse it is currently under "investigation" by the Microsoft xbox ppl and the bank but it is bull crap that that we wernt told this is has been going on!!!! (the hole u ppl r being hacked) and now my brothers may have to remove there acounts and everything and start over! and and they probly wont even get charger at all for there federal crime. it is so easy for them to get accuses to the acount to all they need is ur email and vala they have accuses to ur account!! Posted: 07/04/11 18:21
	drpen says: yeah, i just got my account hacked to if anyone knows how to get it back please send me an email, but i also just sent one to xbox live support. Posted: 07/08/11 22:53
	Stessbam says: My account got hacked by xxDJSLAPSxx and he bought 1600 microsoft points and changed my gamertag. Luckily I changed my windows live password fast and recovered my account before he could do any more harm. I would like to get him banned but microsoft is not responding Posted: 07/22/11 14:53
	Baha187 says: Hack THIS ACCOUNT PLEASE HE'S THREATING TONS OF PEOPLE AND TALKING CRAP HIS ACCOUNT NAME IS RaDiATioN120 Posted: 08/30/11 15:09
	Death-Rider-37 says: hey u guys i hav this account and my gamertage is UH 60 ANGELHAWK also someone send me me a message :www.mspointsforyou.com or www.freegeneratermicros...tpoint.com or somthing that i cant remember what he send me. well after i go to websit and i hav to put my email and password so i can get free stuff untill 24 hours that what they said. so after few hours i login my account then i got hack so i know my secret but then he/her change my email passord and secret and everything. i call xbox support service and they had nothing can do with it so remember if u see free generater or any kind of stuff like that, YOU ALL NEVER EVER DOIT because they will take ur account away from you and never get it back for rest of your life i gusse. so now my new gamertage is Original Delta and my youtube channel is DeathRider37 and also iam a Original Pilot sinced 2008 1st Generation on GRAND THEFT AUTO IV on the regalur (not GTA4 the balled of gay tony) thanks Posted: 09/18/11 20:06