Xbox Live accounts hacked to buy FIFA packs
Reports suggest FIFA Ultimate Team content packs are the target for those who have gained access to accounts.
Eurogamer was first alerted to the issue by reader Speedjack, who on 11th October found his gamertag had been "recovered" to someone else's machine.
"I then find out that I've had 5000 then 500 MS points bought on my credit card. Better yet, all the points including the 120 I had already on my account are gone... all spent on FIFA 12 content packs yesterday afternoon while I was at work.
"Not only that, but my account now has 35 FIFA 12 achievement points on it!!! Never played the game in my life - hate football."
Speedjack spoke to Microsoft support, which suggested there exists an issue with EA's servers that leaves XBL accounts vulnerable.
It is important to note that at this stage there is no evidence to support this claim, and it is unclear exactly how widespread the issue is.
However, Speedjack is not alone in having his XBL account compromised and used to buy FIFA-related items.
A detailed report on the Goosterblog recounts how one user suffered an XBL account hack - also used to buy FIFA Ultimate Team packs.
The report offers a number of explanations, including one specific to FIFA that involves hackers emailing EA support and the EA server then sending over the victim's Xbox and EA account information.
There is also a similar report on forum Facepunch, and multiple users' reports on the Xbox.com forum.
Microsoft support is freezing accounts affected for up to 30 days as it investigates complaints.
EA was unable to comment on the situation when contacted by Eurogamer, but the company did point our readers towards the EA forum, which offers advise on how to protect user accounts.
It contains information on fake emails and copycat websites, phishing, redirects, scare tactics and password integrity.
Microsoft advises any users affected to contact its Xbox support service. Its Account Security page has more information.
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Source: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-10-14-xbl-accounts-hacked-to-buy-fifa-packs
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iCassPosted:
mkrDK84 Anyone know how we can protect ourselves against this ****?
I dont know, but make sure your creditcard isn't connected to your Xbox!
LaceyPosted:
MyblindfateCaleeeeeebAdrixnGHETTO_GANKER Maybe now you xbox fanboys can calm down with all this PSN getting hacked stuff. Xbox is vulnerable too lol. At least noones credit card data was ever used when psn got hacked. Xbox, They take your money then give out your details so others can take your money too
Wasnt Xbox it was EA.
Just goes to show PS3 fans are just as incompetent as the people who designed PSN's security system. Like everyone else said it was a bug on EA's part not XBL
Credit cards weren't used in psn hack sure that's why even the credit card I had on psn got used so yea and a lot of others reported there's being stolen
I totally agree, this had nothing to do with xbl. Better yet it had something to do with a game company. So those people that are saying, oh xbox was hacked, feel stupid because they weren't hacked!.
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