So things just got a whole lot more interesting, as Zoe posted in the Xbox Live Hacking thread.
The news of Xbox Live hacked accounts has been going on still, which was already discussed in a few stories on Giantbomb and Kotaku. It's assumed that Fifa has something to do with all this; that is, people are buying Fifa Ultimate Team packs and flipping them on ebay. Just some random guy and social engineering or something.
But what's new is the fact that one person was hacked twice, with hundreds of dollars taken from her paypal account.
http://hackedonxbox.tumblr.com/post/15365217063/microsoft-a-company-with-no-brains-heart-or-soul
It's an interesting, horrible story, but here's the fascinating part: she was able to chat with the person who hacked her account. And he revealed that he bought the account on TradeTang.
A look at the site (warning: this may be a harmful site so it's NSFW and you should visit it on a secure browser) reveals over a thousand Xbox Live accounts, ready to buy. (edit: a lot of these accounts are ones created specifically for stolen credit card purchases, and not necessarily stolen accounts. Thanks volturnus.)
http://www.tradetang.com/wholesale-Virtual-Products_c40.html (if mods need me to take down this link, I will)
A look at some of the entries:
Hackers aren't necessarily gaining access to accounts to get some Fifa cards; they're selling them to people that can gain access to your account, buy a bunch of stuff with your points & tie it to their console. Then they abandon the account and you're left with the mess.
This is pretty unreal, and somewhat of a breakthrough as to why there's been so many hacked accounts lately. What's still unanswered: how these people are managing to gain access to all these accounts.
The news of Xbox Live hacked accounts has been going on still, which was already discussed in a few stories on Giantbomb and Kotaku. It's assumed that Fifa has something to do with all this; that is, people are buying Fifa Ultimate Team packs and flipping them on ebay. Just some random guy and social engineering or something.
But what's new is the fact that one person was hacked twice, with hundreds of dollars taken from her paypal account.
http://hackedonxbox.tumblr.com/post/15365217063/microsoft-a-company-with-no-brains-heart-or-soul
It's an interesting, horrible story, but here's the fascinating part: she was able to chat with the person who hacked her account. And he revealed that he bought the account on TradeTang.
A look at the site (warning: this may be a harmful site so it's NSFW and you should visit it on a secure browser) reveals over a thousand Xbox Live accounts, ready to buy. (edit: a lot of these accounts are ones created specifically for stolen credit card purchases, and not necessarily stolen accounts. Thanks volturnus.)
http://www.tradetang.com/wholesale-Virtual-Products_c40.html (if mods need me to take down this link, I will)
A look at some of the entries:
At your own risk ~
Points are easy to disappear. Please as soon as possible, using the account
live points 10000 points 2 hours warranty used account please note: now only offer 2 hours warranty.you have to use all points and download all games in 2hours, after 2 hours we won't provide any help
Nature of the goods: This is not used the new ID, you can modify your password after you, and permanently retained; use this ID to download or the content, all the ID of this machine can be used, not necessarily to use this, and with your machine where the server version and the old ID has nothing to do, please rest assured to use!
What we supply?
---ID with Password From 4000 Points to 12000 points
You need to be Noted:
---What we supply is an account with password which has point available, we don't supply any subscription code!
How we offer the accounts?
---we will send the account information By tradetang message
10K Points Live Points accounts 10000 Points US Version
the warrantity is 2hours, when buy it,must use all points within 2 hours.thanks.
the warrantity is 2hours, when buy it,must use all points within 2 hours.thanks.
the warrantity is 2hours, when buy it,must use all points within 2 hours.thanks.
please note: now only offer 2 hours warranty.you have to use all points in this account in 2hours and transfer all contents to your main account
Dear friends : Since the points might expire , please use up the points within the warranty time ,any way ,the sooner the better . .
Thank you. .
If you do not agree with these please buy them eleswhere . thanks for your time :
1 . The accounts are not gold . And it is better not to buy gold membership for the account because it won't last too long . how ever the other items you buy with the points in the account can be there for ever and you can use them on your main account .
2. It will never let your console be banned according to our experience of more than two years .
3 . Please tell me which version you need before you place it
4 . Any other quesitons please feel free to ask me on line through "contact now " or "ask supplier " .. thanks . I am always ready to help you with any questions . Thank you !!
5 .Please complete the order in time after you have received the account and give a possitive feedback as well . We will be grateful for you and give you better and better service .
6 . Scamers / Liers buy eleswhere !!!
Befor place it Please choose the right option of the points.And ask us the warranty time if you want ,there is diffrent warranty time sometimes
Hackers aren't necessarily gaining access to accounts to get some Fifa cards; they're selling them to people that can gain access to your account, buy a bunch of stuff with your points & tie it to their console. Then they abandon the account and you're left with the mess.
This is pretty unreal, and somewhat of a breakthrough as to why there's been so many hacked accounts lately. What's still unanswered: how these people are managing to gain access to all these accounts.