Ruh Roh Raggy… Kotaku is reporting (from ZDNet) that Xbox Live has been hacked. Apparently, a group of hackers got into Bungie.net and hacked their way through the Live ID system to get into Xbox Live. They’re using their new-found power to steal Microsoft Points for Xbox Live users and also buy new points with their credit cards on file.
According to Kevin Finisterre, a security researcher at Digital Munition, Microsoft Tech confirmed that “accounts are being stolen” and that “Hackers have control of Xbox live and there is nothing we can do about it”.
Ummm, nothing you can do about? Come on, Microsoft. There’s a lot you can do. For starters, allow users to remove their credit card information from their accounts. This has been a problem with Xbox Live since the beginning. Also, it’s your system. Shut it down and fix the leak. I’m sure users will understand that it got hacked, and you’re preventing their money being stolen by having it down for a few hours or a day.
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