Karooo Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 An Xbox Live Arcade exploit that allowed hackers to stockpile Microsoft Points has cost the platform holder $1.2m, according to reports. According to Save and Quit, earlier this week hackers posting on The Tech Game forum figured out an algorithm to add to used codes that would let them be re-used. Users could stockpile points just be clicking refresh over and over again. One scallywag claimed to have snagged $150 worth of points in just 20 minutes. Microsoft quickly caught on and put a stop to all the fun, but not before pirates had apparently netted more than a million dollars worth of free points. But crime never pays, right? Wrong. Due to the way the exploit worked, it seems that there is no way for the platform holder to track down any of the perpetrators. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-03-09-xbla-scam-costs-microsoft-USD1-2m-article/comments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devil_angel Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 yay hackers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R a g h u Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 Wish they released the hack..I need some MS points too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parker Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 WOW !!! a superb topic for Sackboy n Zeehunter 2 ... but i heard, dey hav lost their posting rights for a week ... is dat true ??? too bad for both of dem ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngerSmash Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 why why Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulovski Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 Damn, this will affect MS ability to have an exclusive DLC for a day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avkash Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 WOW !!! a superb topic for Sackboy n Zeehunter 2 ... but i heard, dey hav lost their posting rights for a week ... is dat true ??? too bad for both of dem ... why make me realize that I have not seen Zee online yesterday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Boss Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 Sony: -2 M$: -1 Hackers: 3 The game continues... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devil_angel Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 Gamers: Not even a lolipop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Right Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 But crime never pays, right? Wrong. Due to the way the exploit worked, it seems that there is no way for the platform holder to track down any of the perpetrators. That's totally wrong. The guy who has done more than 2-3 times is a suspect, ho does it more than 10 is almost a culprit, to get points worth 150$, guy has to do 75 times. And it has to done in an account which is associated with Gamertag, it will take a min to bust that guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devil_angel Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 That's totally wrong. The guy who has done more than 2-3 times is a suspect, ho does it more than 10 is almost a culprit, to get points worth 150$, guy has to do 75 times. And it has to done in an account which is associated with Gamertag, it will take a min to bust that guy. you missed "Due to the way the exploit worked." We don't know anything about the algorithm or method they used to hack it, so can't really conclude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solitaire Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 Yeah, poor MS.... woe be to them They're throwing a billion at Nokia and half a billion to advertise a single product, this won't even dent them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Right Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 Did you even read? There were instructions how to do it, on the tech game forum site EG linked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HundredProofSam Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 scallywag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doobz Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 Rofl love the pirate talk so apt Scallywag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tushiq Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 wow hackers r really going at it these days, but $1.2million is like staff's lunch money to MS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solitaire Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Did you even read? There were instructions how to do it, on the tech game forum site EG linked. Of course I did, and it still won't matter with MS saying they've plugged the hole already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeehunter Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 MS knws who used the exploit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choron ka raja Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 wow hackers r really going at it these days, but $1.2million is like staff's lunch money to MS nope, staff's lunch money costs much more than that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 aarreee....MS ke jeb se chutta paisa gir gaya...no worries...they must have made it back in a few mins!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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