Xbox Awards voting suspended following 'security breach'
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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KelcyPosted:
M60Relations That sucks for those 2892 people, i would be insanely mad!
So would i if i was one of them
yes me to no one would like there details leaked on the web
CearnsyPosted:
Relations That sucks for those 2892 people, i would be insanely mad!
So would i if i was one of them
MultitaskPosted:
Relations That sucks for those 2892 people, i would be insanely mad!
same i would be so mad if my details were post online D:
MultitaskPosted:
M60 2892 peoples details posted online :o
yea that sucks for the people /:
how can they let them do this :(
KelcyPosted:
TubaM60 Wouldn't think MS would let something like this happen
They don't "let" stuff like this happen, hackers find a way through it
well you would at least think they would have good enough security to not let it happen
KelcyPosted:
EvolEMTYikesIccyHorizon O wow is there any official date now on when the awards will be announced.
No, I dont think there is.
Yeah there isn't one
there is isn't one cause of hackers.
There might still be just a security breach
MultitaskPosted:
EMTYikesIccyHorizon O wow is there any official date now on when the awards will be announced.
No, I dont think there is.
Yeah there isn't one
there is isn't one cause of hackers.
MultitaskPosted:
TubaM60 Wouldn't think MS would let something like this happen
They don't "let" stuff like this happen, hackers find a way through it
yeah damn hackers.
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