Microsoft Points 1.2M$

Microsoft ce serait fait hacké des Microsoft Points pour 1.2 millions de dollars.

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A gaping hole in a promotional Microsoft Points system may have cost the company over $1 million.

A user named Dark, at The Tech Game forums, posted instructions over the weekend to generate free Xbox LIVE codes. The codes were generated via Microsoft’s own official Xbox 360 site and could be used to redeem Microsoft Points. Thousands of users are believed to have used the codes to generate 160 free MS points each time. The original forum thread, which has since been closed, has been viewed over 28,000 times with over 500 replies.

Some users claim they were able to generate 10,000 or more Microsoft Points. “Well Dark I have to thankyou I made a bot just for this and now have 380160,” wrote one user. “Just Got 3k Micrsoft Points Thanks Brooo,” wrote another. Microsoft’s Points system is the virtual currency for Xbox LIVE Marketplace, Games for Windows, Windows Live Gallery and its Zune online stores. The virtual points allow users to exchange cash from credit cards for virtual points to be used against goods. 80 points are equal to $1.

Microsoft has since fixed the flaw and is currently assessing the cost and damages of the exploit. Users were able to create programs that automatically generated the codes in a short space of time. Over 10,000 codes could be generated according to Blorge, and the site speculates that as much as $3.2 million could have been lost as a result of the glitch.

WinRumors has reached out to Microsoft for comment but at the time of writing has not yet received a response.

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Ensuite Microsoft ont dit:

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“We are aware of the situation and have taken steps to invalidate the codes obtained illegitimately. We take safety and security very seriously and require that Xbox LIVE members use the service in compliance with applicable laws and specifically prohibit people from engaging in illegal activity as a part of our Terms of Use and Code of Conduct. Our Policy and Enforcement team is evaluating whether or not certain individuals have violated the Terms of Use for Xbox LIVE and will take the appropriate enforcement on an individual basis. Codes obtained legitimately by users will not be impacted.”

En gros, c'est un gars avec le pseudo Dark qui a trouvé des codes pour avoir 160 points gratuit et il a partager ça à plein de monde.

Loll pas mal^^ mais le gars est presque sûr de se faire prendre .... bannir et surment se faire poursuivre

Oui ainsi que tout ceux qui ont utilisé son truc

Non ils se feront pas poursuivre... je pense juste qu'ils vont se faire chipper leurs console xD et bientôt sur Ebay il va y avoir plein de 360 pas chers

Bien ils vont se faire bannir de Xbox Live et ils vont se faire mettre leur points à zéro ça c'est sûr

Sa dépend le nombre de personnes qui ont fait sa ? s'il sont 1000 probablement.. s'il sont 10 000 000 Microsoft peut pas vraiment bannir tous le monde non plus

Ils vont bannir ceux qui ont le plus abusé pour donner l'exemple peut-être
Mais sinon c'est une histoire à suivre
Moi c'est surtout la punition de Dark que j'ai hâte de voir

En ce moment ils disent que ça serait plutôt des milliers que des millions pour se qui est des pertes de Microsoft

En gros la somme de 1.2 millions serait exagérée!

Ouin mais bon moi je m'en fou pas mal du montant
C'est plus l'action du hack que le montant qui importe pour moi