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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MultitaskPosted:
HoytxREx15Hoyt O MAH GODDDDDDDDDDD XBOX GOT HAKED PS3 IS SO MUC BETER.
and now please in english?
Can't you tell that i'm joking?
omg haha Hoyt that just made my day
Shea-Posted:
xREx15Hoyt O MAH GODDDDDDDDDDD XBOX GOT HAKED PS3 IS SO MUC BETER.
and now please in english?
Can't you tell that i'm joking?
ToesPosted:
appze This is why I dont do nothing tht involve info for xbox
I dont know what you mean by that, but microsoft is a secure company. Of course hackers are gonna get through eventually.
GumMicePosted:
If this were sony the network would be down for like a week
Thank god Microsoft are beasts
Thank god Microsoft are beasts
BradPosted:
ExoticWolfs At least Xbox isn't down for weeks, like Sony...
At least the hackers didn't get a look at people's credit card details...
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