If you have closer ties to the pirating community, you could find a program to get the codes for you. With this, you had a choice between a code for 160MSP, a Halo Reach Banshee avatar prop, or a 48 hour Xbox Live trial. This method took a little more work out of the user, but it was still simple enough for a 12 year old to figure out. A Megaupload link to the .exe file could be found on Xbox pirating websites like xbox360iso.com.
Microsoft found out about this exploit and put a stop to it immediately, but internet pirates still had enough time to steal $1.2 million worth of Microsoft Points (according to Beantown Gamer’s source). One pirate said that they were able to get $150 worth of points in a matter of 20 minutes. Microsoft has yet to say what they plan on doing about this, but it doesn’t seem like there is much they can do other than just bite the bullet on this one.
From xbox360iso.com
Update: Microsoft spokesperson commented on the $1.2 million lost. The amount lost is much lower than the $1.2 million as earlier reported. The spokesperson said it’s “nowhere near” that amount but they did not say anything about an actual amount. When we asked Microsoft about punishing those who took advantage of the exploit they responded with: “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.”
-Justin McFarland
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March 8, 2011
#1
Chances are Ms will revoke the points and SHOULD ban the accounts
March 8, 2011
#2
I doubt it, I don’t think they can separate which ones are the real deal from the ones that are hacked, but who knows.
March 10, 2011
#3
If Ms is intelligent, they have rolling backups. Take a backup from before the site started getting hit, restore it to a separate computer, then compare the Microsoft Points totals before and after the exploit. Set a threshold limit, and any account that shows an increase in points greater than that threshold that doesn’t have recorded purchases of points to account for the difference gets hit with the banhammer.
March 10, 2011
#4
Neh no need for ban. No user should be punished for an out-of-game exploit. Only in-game hacks counts.
March 11, 2011
#5
Sure. No shopper should be punished for stealing plants from the mall. Only thefts from retail stores count.
December 5, 2011
#6
guys r u hackers
March 11, 2011
#7
why should they ban them? For being smart. They can revoke the points but i bet some legitimate cards wont work.
March 11, 2011
#8
I guess people who are “smart” and figure out people’s credit card numbers shouldn’t be charged with fraud either.
March 11, 2011
#9
I guess if I’m *smart* enough to find a blank key, file in some notches, and it works in your house door; where I waltz in and bang your mother before leaving with all you shit, I shouldn’t get arrested right? After all, I was just being smart.
March 13, 2011
#10
God, you people can be jealous when someone else gets something “for free”.
Stealing–>heavy fines and compensation–>prison–>decapitation?
Don’t be moral jackasses -learn to use technology to your advantage! Enjoy!
March 8, 2011
#11
I am sure that Microsoft execs were not laughing this morning singing the praises of hackers and all the good that they do. Maybe instead of criticizing Sony and offering their phone to hackers to crack it, they partner up w them and Nintendo and apple and see if, together that can do something about these thieves. Hell, hire them. I guarantee that all their ideals would go out the window for enough zeros. I love supporting creators of great games, allowing them to continue doing what they do best. Grab these guys and focus their talents on helping the industry. I’m sure they have alot to offer. Otherwise, throw the weight of the law at them.
March 8, 2011
#12
Agreed.
March 9, 2011
#13
Giving a hacker a job cause he cost a company millions is like USA giving into a terrorism and giving them what they want. Problem is if they do that, then the next hacker is gonna aim for the same thing. No matter how good ‘said’ hacker is, guarantee there is a better hacker out there.
March 9, 2011
#14
This makes these guys “Black Hat” hackers… Gray Hat at best. A “White Hat” would have exposed the exploit to Microsoft and THEN asked for a job.
March 10, 2011
#15
It’s like telling the good guys to stop using guns to protect people.
March 8, 2011
#16
It will be easy to hunt down the people who used this Exploit. It is a matter of looking at the time frame the website was up and the people who gained MS points quickly. If you get banned then try to call to say you got your points legally, then you better have proof.
March 11, 2011
#17
Incorrect. They better have proof that you got them illegally. You do not have to prove innocence, they must prove guilt. It’s also not as easy as checking if the bought them or not because you can simply go to Bestbuy and buy a card there, with cash, with no credit card traceability. They will not catch the people that did this.
March 12, 2011
#18
You’re a sad, sad little man if you truly believe that. This isn’t a court of law, and they don’t need to prove anything. All they have to do is look at the logs, see who used a LOT of 160 point codes before they fixed the exploit, and ban their happy asses.
Oh, what’s that? You say you paid for all those individual points cards, instead of a single, larger card? Okay, let’s ignore how completely ridiculous that claim is. PROVE IT. Show us a few of them. Can’t?
BANNED.
March 8, 2011
#19
mike, you’re kidding right? You know how many innocent people would get banned using your poor method? Alot. They have to be 100 percent sure that they did it …if not then there is nothing they can do. Nothing.
March 8, 2011
#20
Microsoft can run the algorithm themselves and ban the codes it comes up with. Anyone with a validly purchased points card can return them or obtain new points from Microsoft.
March 10, 2011
#21
Doubt it. The codes printed on the actual promotion cards would likely have been based on the same algorithm. So potentially, people were entering the codes off the cards they legitimately came into possession of only to receive a message that the code had already been redeemed.
March 8, 2011
#22
A few days ago there was a lot of Buzz going on about people selling points on ebay really cheap, (These were codes not silver accounts with points attached.) It would be unfair to blindly ban everyone because I’m sure some people didn’t even know about this exploit and just thought they were getting a good deal on ebay.
March 8, 2011
#23
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March 8, 2011
#24
Serve Microsoft right, the greedy poor quality company of the world
March 9, 2011
#25
You are an idiot
March 9, 2011
#26
I dont understand how MS can be called greedy when they donate more to charity than another other software/gaming company COMBINED. Its gotta be either im wacked out nuts or some people are totally ignorant of the facts.
March 9, 2011
#27
Micro$oft only donates money to causes because It’s tax deductible. The less tax the company has to pay will save them money for a bigger raise executives and share holders. This is corporate economics 101.
March 10, 2011
#28
If your such a genius, you would know that A.) The money that they donated, they had already paid income taxes on. B.) The tax deduction DOES NOT equate to the same amount of money that you donate. Using your line of thinking, they should just donate ALL their profits to charity because they will make it back in the end and pay less taxes on it. Hell, why don’t we all just do that!!?? You first Hondafan.
March 10, 2011
#29
Huh?
When a corp gives a donation they get to take it off in taxes sure – but do you understand Microsoft’s tax rate for the past two years was only 1.8 percent? So for each dollar they give to charity, they reduce their taxs by a whopping 1.8 cents(Apr 17, 2002)..
Cant say i know anyone that thinks spending a dollar to save 2 cents is a good idea other than a politician…
March 9, 2011
#30
They will have systems in place to see who bought what and what with. For starters they will only need to look at the data that suggests people topping up their accounts with 160MP points between X and Y time frames.
They will then look for patterns where that person did a top up of these points more than 3 times. Those like the above example that topped up 160MP at a lot of times suddenly, with it stopping when they put the fix in place to stop the exploit will be punished.
It states in their T&C they only need reasonable belief that you are using it fraudulently to ban you and take legal action if necessary and an account that suddenly starts making 160MP top ups during an 7 hour period while stopping when the fix was in place is more than enough to ban a console and account. If there is the slightest little off chance that they trap a genuine user in that, and it will be highly unlikely they will be genuinely innocent, then simply providing proof of your transactions such as a credit card statement or receipt, etc would be more than enough for them to reactivate your account and chuck in 160MP as a way of an apology.
But overall, they will probably target those that are clearly flaunting the system by looking at clear top up and spending patterns during that particular period of time and hit the heaviest abusers the hardest, leaving the “could they be innocent or not” brigade well alone.
The fact is even if there were 100,000 people abusing the system and they could only confirm without doubt about 400 of them… taking action against those 400 people will soon hit the forums, networks and media sites and the publicity of their banning action against 400 people would be more than enough conclusion for them to show they WILL take action against frauds and do not attempt any similar action in the future! It will act as a deterrent rather than as an actual punishment for any but the most severe cases.
As for recouping their losses…. that is simple, they will set on their entire army of legal representatives and tech analysts to discover the identities of those that hacked and distributed the programme, and to sue them for the full amount of lost revenue plus compensation from damages. Any hosting website that participated by allowing it hosted will get legal letters demanding they pass on all details of those that did it or face a lawsuit action naming them as an accessory to the fraud of $1.2 million…… usually enough to scare even the biggest hosting providers to supply the information of those that started all this.
At the end of the day, if you did it and managed to get one or two free MP hits out of it you are probably going to get away with it and no worries, but if you are like the guy in the example who made $150 dollars in one day, you could be facing a ban from Xbox Live, and if you are the ones that found this crack and distributed it in an attempt to defraud Microsoft…… best hide in the bushes or hope your chequebook can cash cheques for $2 million!
March 9, 2011
#31
Ummmm you realize $1.2M would be eaten up in legal fees in no time at all? They’ve already done what they can – closed the exploit. It’s not like they keep track of every code they issue. They’re generated using an algorithm, printed and shipped automatically. Clearly I’m not saying MS deserved it or anything to that effect, but they’re pretty much out of luck on this one.
March 10, 2011
#32
You don’t think they have logs of who redeemed what code at what time? Whoever redeemed hundreds of codes in a 20 minute timeframe was hacking. It’s pretty straightforward from that who was DEFINITELY cheating. Now, redeeming 10 codes in 20 minutes, less sure and that person would probably not get hit. There are no legal fees; their TOS says they can ban you for no reason.
March 9, 2011
#33
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March 9, 2011
#34
[...] Microsoft loses $1.2 Million Due to Code Exploit Yesterday afternoon a website started offering free Microsoft Points. I’m sure you if you type “free Microsoft Points” into Google you’ll still get pages upon pages of websites saying you will get free points if you just fill out 4 surveys and give them your social security number. This time, this really was a site giving away free Microsoft Points. Hackers found an algorithem to add to existing, used codes to get new ones. A person would just have to sit back and refresh over and over and rack up the 160MSP codes. Not every code would work, but a majority would. The site started to 404 due to the heavy traffic. If you have closer ties to the pirating community, you could find a program to get the codes for you. With this, you had a choice between a code for 160MSP, a Halo Reach Banshee avatar prop, or a 48 hour Xbox Live trial. This method took a little more work out of the user, but it was still simple enough for a 12 year old to figure out. A Megaupload link to the .exe file could be found on Xbox pirating websites. Microsoft found out about this exploit and put a stop to it immediately, but internet pirates still had enough time to steal $1.2 million worth of Microsoft Points. One pirate said that they were able to get $150 worth of points in a matter of 20 minutes. Microsoft has yet to say what they plan on doing about this, but it doesn’t seem like there is much they can do other than just bite the bullet on this one. __________________ http://www.ps3trophies.com/card/10/Ro97Gr493d.png Schimb: Borderlands DLC(goty edition) Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit Super Sports Pack DLC [...]
March 9, 2011
#35
It wouldn’t be difficult to identify a lot of the people who happened to be doing this. All Microsoft has to do is look for a bunch of idiots redeeming 160 MSP codes over and over again.
March 10, 2011
#36
^^^ QFT.
Microsoft knows exactly who redeemed which codes, and where the codes came from (you can see your redemtion/purchase history at https://billing.microsoft.com/ and click on Points).
Anyone that redeemed 1 code is probably legit — they clicked on the link in the email that they received, and redeemed the code they were allotted.
Anyone that redeemed lots and lots of codes is most likely not legit — it is unlikely Microsoft sent a single person lots and lots of emails, so they can take a closer look at that account.
March 9, 2011
#37
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March 9, 2011
#38
Why the hell would Microsoft any effort into punishing these people. $1.2 million dollars is nothing to a company like Microsoft. No one is attacking the core user experience of the Xbox 360 so there is no reason to actually go after these people.
March 11, 2011
#39
well – because;
1.) It’s illegal.
2.) Those same douches who would use fraudulent codes are probably XBL douches who wreck the experience for legit users.
3.) You’re an idiot.
March 9, 2011
#40
[...] SaveAndQuit reported that the site took on so much traffic so fast, it frequently 404′d in the later stages, whilst still managing to help gamers steal more points by uploading the basic tools for off-site download, which applied an algorithm to existing codes which often (but not always) allowed access to 160 MS points, a 48 hour Xbox Live trial, or a Halo Reach prop for your Avatar. [...]
March 9, 2011
#41
This talk of Microsoft pulling a massive dragnet to start revoking accounts and undoing points is a lot of hysteria. Let’s not forget that many people got multiple 160 points codes legitimately without using the hacking software or doing anything exploitative. How much of this 1.2 million was legitimate 160 points codes? Not to mention, this happened days ago, I guarantee 75%+ of these points are already spent, they certainly can’t be taken back. The only thing that could happen is for bans to be handed out, and throwing out sweeping account bans for something that was essentially their fault when some people were using the promotion legitimately is nightmarish-ly draconian. The blurring of the lines here between what was promotion and what was exploitation is so arbitrary that I can legitimately see good and honest people cashing some of these codes in without thinking they were doing anything illegal or even unethical.
Microsoft screwed the pooch here, they really messed up. People who snagged hundreds of dollars in MS points using wares should probably be punished. If it’s possible to distinguish between those people infrastructurally then I suppose punish them. But I hope they don’t take it out on loyal customers who snagged 5 or 10 bucks because they failed to pick up on “too good to be true,” or especially in the case of those who got lucky and got multiple codes from the promotion.
I also want to say that the “exploit” here which I know was just changing 5 characters in the URL was in no way, shape or form “hacking.”
March 9, 2011
#42
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March 9, 2011
#43
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March 9, 2011
#44
[...] recent exploit in the Microsoft Points system has allowed hackers to scam their way into $1.2M worth of Microsoft [...]
March 9, 2011
#45
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March 9, 2011
#46
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March 9, 2011
#47
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March 10, 2011
#48
[...] Free Microsoft Point Codes [The Tech Game, via Save & Quit] [...]
March 10, 2011
#49
[...] danno, udite udite, è di ben 1.2 milioni di dollari. A riportarlo è il portale Save and Quit, che spiega come il programma generatore sia stato messo sul celebre portale megaupload. Uno degli [...]
March 10, 2011
#50
[...] Save and Quit is reporting on a website that started up around two days offering free Microsoft Points. On the site, which has now been shut down by Microsoft, hackers found an algorithm that allowed a person to sit and refresh over and over allowing them to get 160MS Points out of existing, used codes. While not every code would work, the majority did, and Microsoft are now staring at a loss of $1.2 million in MS Points. [...]
March 10, 2011
#51
[...] online do Xbox Live Marketplace e ZuneCom) através do site da empresa. De acordo com o site Save and Quit, um dos hackers afirma ter roubado US$ 150 de MS Points em apenas 20 [...]
March 10, 2011
#52
[...] a quanto descritto dal blog americano Save and Quit, gli utenti che hanno usufruito di questo exploit sono stati in grado di eseguire ripetutamente la [...]
March 10, 2011
#53
[...] con seguridad (al tratarse de códigos aparentemente legítimos). En cualquier caso, según las estimaciones la compañía podría haber perdido más de 1 millón de dólares por este [...]
March 10, 2011
#54
[...] canjeable de 160 MS Points en cada recarga de la misma, además de la moneda de cambio virtual se publicaron secuencias que otorgaban pases de 48 horas para Xbox Live y para el accesorio de avata… (una de las naves emblemáticas de Halo). Eventualmente el sitio web, de origen ruso, resultó [...]
March 10, 2011
#55
[...] them “to add to existing, used codes to get new ones,” according to a report from Save and Quit.As people who use Xbox Live Marketplace know too well, it is impossible to spend your cold, hard [...]
March 10, 2011
#56
[...] achter gebruikte codes gekraakt en genereerden daarmee nieuwe links naar de Xbox-site. Het was volgens website Save And Quit later ook mogelijk om een programma binnen te halen dat de codes [...]
March 10, 2011
#57
[...] to Save & Quit, the source for this news, one user was able to snag more than $150 worth in 20 minutes. [...]
March 10, 2011
#58
[...] A website popped up earlier this week offering free Microsoft Points. Sites advertising this are common, and they usually exist merely to farm personal information out of web surfers and possibly hit them with a virus or something similarly sinister. This one actually worked though, as a group of hackers had discovered an algorithm that allowed them “to add to existing, used codes to get new ones,” according to a report from Save and Quit. [...]
March 10, 2011
#59
[...] achter gebruikte codes gekraakt en genereerden daarmee nieuwe links naar de Xbox-site. Het was volgens website Save And Quit later ook mogelijk om een programma binnen te halen dat de codes [...]
March 10, 2011
#60
[...] fallo en la seguridad de Microsoft no duro demasiado tiempo y a esta hora ya esta corregido. Sin embargo, el periodo de tiempo que [...]
March 10, 2011
#61
[...] o site Save And Quit, um grupo de hackers conseguiu criar um programa que gerava códigos para posteriormente serem [...]
March 10, 2011
#62
[...] completamente novo para realmente cessar o uso de falsos cartões. [Tech Game via Escapist via Save and Quit via Joystiq] var random = Math.floor(Math.random() * 1000000000); [...]
March 10, 2011
#63
“bacause we can”
MS was incompetent this tiem around
March 10, 2011
#64
[...] to the RSS feed for updates on this topic. The Save and Quit blog reports that a group of hackers figured out the algorithm behind a set of promotional codes that were each redeemable for 160 MS points, the currency used on [...]
March 10, 2011
#65
[...] truco dejó de funcionar hace unas horas según cita Saveandquitgaming, quien se hizo eco de este problema, ahora resuelto por Microsoft de manera rápida y [...]
March 10, 2011
#66
[...] site that has been shutdown recently caused Microsoft a lot of headache and loss of Xbox Live revenue when it was running. It looks like [...]
March 10, 2011
#67
[...] site that has been shutdown recently caused Microsoft a lot of headache and loss of Xbox Live revenue when it was running. The site was [...]
March 10, 2011
#68
[...] it regularly separate out codes, with many going for a giveaway points. According to games blog Save and Quit, Microsoft close a site down within hours of a feat being unearthed (following a buckling [...]
March 10, 2011
#69
It’s *not* hacking? Is changing 5 characters on the Amazon URL to change the price of an item *not* hacking too? It IS hacking if you perform unauthorised access to a system *and* take something you’re not entitled too. The law in most places believes this to be a crime.
And you can bet Microsoft has telemetry and tracking systems for *ALL* data on Live. If they feel inclined, they’ll make a couple of examples of the heavy hitters. They were watching the modded Xbox guys for _months_ before banning them.
March 10, 2011
#70
[...] site that has been shutdown recently caused Microsoft a lot of headache and loss of Xbox Live revenue when it was running. The site was [...]
March 10, 2011
#71
[...] site that has been shutdown recently caused Microsoft a lot of headache and loss of Xbox Live revenue when it was running. The site was [...]
March 10, 2011
#72
[...] to have it repeatedly spit out codes, with most going for the free points. According to games blog Save and Quit, Microsoft shut the site down within hours of the exploit being unearthed (following its buckling [...]
March 10, 2011
#73
[...] to have it repeatedly spit out codes, with most going for the free points. According to games blog Save and Quit, Microsoft shut the site down within hours of the exploit being unearthed (following its buckling [...]
March 10, 2011
#74
[...] to have it repeatedly spit out codes, with most going for the free points. According to games blog Save and Quit, Microsoft shut the site down within hours of the exploit being unearthed (following its buckling [...]
March 10, 2011
#75
[...] site that has been shutdown recently caused Microsoft a lot of headache and loss of Xbox Live revenue when it was running. The site was [...]
March 10, 2011
#76
[...] to have it repeatedly spit out codes, with most going for the free points. According to games blog Save and Quit, Microsoft shut the site down within hours of the exploit being unearthed (following its buckling [...]
March 10, 2011
#77
[...] probably needs to go to a completely new algorithm in order to stop it. [Tech Game via Escapist via Save and Quit via Joystiq] Tagged:microsoftmicrosoft pointsnewspointsscamsxboxxbox [...]
March 10, 2011
#78
The people defending the thieves have to be the most retarded people to ever post a comment. It’s 1.2 million $ stolen. Anyone with one brain cell would know it’s unethical to use old codes over and over again by changing the numbers. They found a way to cheat the system. They bought a code card with a certain amount of money to get a certain amount of money to spend. Microsoft doesn’t want people paying 5$ and then cashing in 100$.
Anyone that defends them are just completely STUPID,
March 10, 2011
#79
[...] site thаt hаѕ bееn shutdown recently caused Microsoft a lot οf headache аnd loss οf Xbox Live revenue whеn іt [...]
March 10, 2011
#80
[...] to have it repeatedly spit out codes, with most going for the free points. According to games blog Save and Quit, Microsoft shut the site down within hours of the exploit being unearthed (following its buckling [...]
March 10, 2011
#81
[...] reported by SaveandQuit, the rogue group offered ‘free’ Microsoft Points on their website The tool to [...]
March 10, 2011
#82
[...] site that has been shutdown recently caused Microsoft a lot of headache and loss of Xbox Live revenue when it was running. The site was [...]
March 10, 2011
#83
[...] site that has been shutdown recently caused Microsoft a lot of headache and loss of Xbox Live revenue when it was running. The site was [...]
March 10, 2011
#84
[...] via Tech Game via Escapist via Save and Quit via Joystiq] More related postsMicrosoft Starts Work on the Next XboxThe 64GB iPhone 4 on [...]
March 10, 2011
#85
[...] site that has been shutdown recently caused Microsoft a lot of headache and loss of Xbox Live revenue when it was running. The site was [...]
March 10, 2011
#86
[...] to have it repeatedly spit out codes, with most going for the free points. According to games blog Save and Quit, Microsoft shut the site down within hours of the exploit being unearthed (following its buckling [...]
March 10, 2011
#87
[...] Microsoft con un sitio web que ofrecía códigos para Xbox Live generados aleatoriamente. Seguro, perder $1.2 millones a cualquiera le duele, aunque a los grandes de Redmond debe suponer un pequeño rayón en su coraza [...]
March 11, 2011
#88
[...] Read some-more during Joystiq and Save and Quit [...]
March 11, 2011
#89
[...] Microsoft con un sitio web que ofrecía códigos para Xbox Live generados aleatoriamente. Seguro, perder $1.2 millones a cualquiera le duele, aunque a los grandes de Redmond debe suponer un pequeño rayón en su coraza [...]
March 11, 2011
#90
[...] Xbox Live-codes nieuwe codes voor de Xbox-site te creëren. Volgens website Save And Quit was er ook een programma in omloop dat het benodigde werk voor de exploit automatiseerde. Het lek gaf [...]
March 11, 2011
#91
[...] “Hackers found an algorithm to supplement to existing, used codes to get new ones,” reports gaming site Save and [...]
March 11, 2011
#92
[...] iteration. “Hackers found an algorithm to add to existing, used codes to get new ones,” reports gaming site Save and [...]
March 11, 2011
#93
[...] Microsoft con un sitio web que ofrecía códigos para Xbox Live generados aleatoriamente. Seguro, perder $1.2 millones a cualquiera le duele, aunque a los grandes de Redmond debe suponer un pequeño rayón en su coraza [...]
March 11, 2011
#94
[...] Game via Escapist via Save and Quit via [...]
March 11, 2011
#95
[...] Microsoft con un sitio web que ofrecía códigos para Xbox Live generados aleatoriamente. Seguro, perder $1.2 millones a cualquiera le duele, aunque a los grandes de Redmond debe suponer un pequeño rayón en su coraza [...]
March 11, 2011
#96
[...] Microsoft con un sitio web que ofrecía códigos para Xbox Live generados aleatoriamente. Seguro, perder $1.2 millones a cualquiera le duele, aunque a los grandes de Redmond debe suponer un pequeño rayón en su coraza [...]
March 11, 2011
#97
[...] every code would work, but a majority would. The site started to 404 due to the heavy traffic. source __________________ _.=4 GHz Overclock Club=._ALIENWARE Laptop ClubThe Samsung Owners Club**Asus [...]
March 11, 2011
#98
[...] Microsoft con un sitio web que ofrecía códigos para Xbox Live generados aleatoriamente. Seguro, perder $1.2 millones a cualquiera le duele, aunque a los grandes de Redmond debe suponer un pequeño rayón en su coraza [...]
March 11, 2011
#99
[...] (Save And Quit via GamesIndustry.biz) [...]
March 11, 2011
#100
[...] to SaveAndQuitGaming.com, there was a program floating around seedier sides of the Web that would get the codes for you. [...]
March 11, 2011
#101
[...] Microsoft Points scam costs the Xbox 360 manufacturer an estimated $1.2 million (Digital Trends) Posted on March 12, 2011 by admin Auto Adsense WPA website popped up earlier this week offering free Microsoft Points. Sites advertising this are common, and they usually exist merely to farm personal information out of web surfers and possibly hit them with a virus or something similarly sinister. This one actually worked though, as a group of hackers had discovered an algorithm that allowed them “to add to existing, used codes to get new ones,” according to a report from Save and Quit. [...]
March 12, 2011
#102
[...] Microsoft ha tomado medidas legales y la citada web fue cerrada inmediatamente por llevar a cabo acciones ilegales contra la compañía. Por su parte, los usuarios que hayan hecho uso de dichos puntos, podrán sufrir cancelaciones en sus cuentas de Xbox Live. Por el momento, la compañía está evaluando los daños sufridos y las medidas que adoptará con respecto a los usuarios que han hecho uso de dicho códigos (vía Save&Quit). [...]
March 12, 2011
#103
[...] to gaming news outlet Save And Quit, earlier this week a website started offering free Microsoft Points to [...]
March 12, 2011
#104
[...] Hackisms Microsoft loses $1.2 Million Due to Code Exploit *UPDATE* These guys figured out the ALGORITHM for XBL points and exploited it wtf…. These guys have the [...]
March 13, 2011
#105
[...] Xbox Liveのプロモーションコードを悪用してマイクロソフトポイントを不正に取得する方法が発見され、大量のポイントを入手したユーザーもいるようだ （Save and Quitの記事、本家/.）。 [...]
March 13, 2011
#106
[...] Microsoft con un sitio web que ofrecía códigos para Xbox Live generados aleatoriamente. Seguro, perder $1.2 millones a cualquiera le duele, aunque a los grandes de Redmond debe suponer un pequeño rayón en su coraza [...]
March 13, 2011
#107
God, you people can be jealous when someone else gets something “for free”.
Stealing–>heavy fines and compensation–>prison–>decapitation?
Don’t be moral jackasses -learn to use technology to your advantage!
March 14, 2011
#108
[...] une nouvelle assez étonnante. En effet, d’après les gars de Save & Quit (édition gaming), un petit malin serait parvenu à trouver un algorithme pour générer des codes [...]
April 15, 2011
#109
[...] site that illegally generated Microsoft Points has been shut down, but not before costing Redmond a cool $1.2 million in the process. Hackers had discovered an algorithm that would, when called upon, generate [...]
May 1, 2011
#110
Isn’t it sad the more people probably know and care about who Prince William is than David Cameron?
May 19, 2011
#111
[...] shut the exploit down within hours, but Save & Quit reports the astounding figure of $1.2 million in lost [...]
July 30, 2011
#112
[...] site that illegally generated Microsoft Points has been shut down, but not before costing Redmond a cool $1.2 million in the process. Hackers had discovered an algorithm that would, when called upon, generate [...]