Bungie staffer gets Xbox Live account hacked

by Ross Miller { Aug 28th 2008 at 8:30PM }

Let this be a good reminder to always err on the side of caution when giving out your Xbox Live information ... that is to say, don't do it. MTV Multiplayer found out that Halo 3 multiplayer producer Joe Tung can list himself among the gamers who have had their XBL accounts compromised. "Representatives from Microsoft aided Joe in swiftly resolving the issue," said Luke Smith, who didn't provide other details.

One rather sneaky method of account stealing has been "social engineering," whereby the hacker in question calls up Microsoft service support and pretends to be the owner of the account and gains the sympathy of the customer service rep. Of course, the biggest tactic so far has involved promising one billion MS points with a simple click of the mouse. Protip: Don't give out your password, no matter how enticing a proposition is.

Tags: bungie, halo-3, joe-tung, xbox-live

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

ahsayuninew @ Aug 28th 2008 8:38PM

Damn Rick Roll!

Al2x @ Aug 28th 2008 10:12PM

Seriously Ross, you got me freaking twice!

I thought it would be a video of some kid wanting chocolate milk on XBL, but I guess not.

Tiptup300 @ Aug 28th 2008 10:45PM

Twice!

bboston7 @ Aug 28th 2008 10:54PM

I cant believe I was rick rolled twice.

ApolloIV @ Aug 28th 2008 11:03PM

Mario Paint roll...now this. Ross is a man of Rolls. But be warned Ross, one day I swear to the ever loving god, I will Rick Roll you.

time @ Aug 28th 2008 11:30PM

oh you fuckers xD

Josh @ Aug 28th 2008 11:52PM

You. Bastard.

Vegnagun bwf @ Aug 29th 2008 2:43AM

Ross is bent on never giving me up.

Martin Greenberg @ Aug 29th 2008 3:44AM

I can't believe I fell to the ol' uuiu!

dartmerc @ Aug 29th 2008 7:23AM

IE8 really rubs it in.
http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/8543/ie8xs1.png

syrik zero @ Aug 28th 2008 8:39PM

I'll give you my XBL info for a billion MS Points if you give me a billion MS Points and your XBL info first =D

tmacairjordan87 @ Aug 28th 2008 8:39PM

You guys are assholes >.<

Can't believe I didn't see that coming.

Fenix @ Aug 29th 2008 10:24AM

2X!!! >:(

...

Secretly, I like getting rolled :) shhhhhh...

*starts singing (neva gonna give you up...)

Krish the Fish @ Aug 28th 2008 8:41PM

Gwah! I just got Rick Roll'd.

:( you guys are tricky.

j.howlett @ Aug 28th 2008 8:44PM

anyone ever type a password into the message field and post or IM it?

Josh @ Aug 29th 2008 12:40AM

No.

L4Flare @ Aug 29th 2008 6:08AM

Yes, unfortunately :( A couple of years ago on Final Fantasy 11 i typed my password into the speech field by accident. No username though so it wasn't all bad. Damn keyboards! *shakes fist*

Jack Tretton @ Aug 28th 2008 8:46PM

Would Microsoft have aided *me* as swiftly in resolving the issue? :(

Luke @ Aug 29th 2008 1:04AM

Vexorg @ Aug 28th 2008 8:51PM

Oh come on, you know the rules, and so do I(do I...)

theturtle363 @ Aug 28th 2008 8:53PM

Well, that's one way to get Recon

Bass Masterson @ Aug 28th 2008 8:55PM

Jesus, Rick Rolling is so tired.

jimmygotsmack @ Aug 28th 2008 8:56PM

Again? Why do people want that armor so badly. One Billion points? How can I refuse and.... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

Ha ha, good thing I scrolled down, Tricky Tricky.

Also, since today is an off day for me and grammar, wut teh heel u guy duning thot. thut id soooooo impiture!!!11!! tu giys aor fignets.

greggo @ Aug 28th 2008 8:57PM

wow you guys rick rolled me twice... bitches lol

Grant @ Aug 28th 2008 9:08PM

i dunno why i just got rick rolled, rick rolling someone these days is about on par with a "pull my finger" joke. The first time it was funny and a surprise, now it's just groan worthy.

Oh, and your read link is broken, the URL is missing its colon.

XLM @ Aug 28th 2008 10:25PM

I dunno Grant, just reading "Pull my finger" made me grin =)

Ichi the One @ Aug 28th 2008 9:11PM

It's too bad MS doesn't have the same customer support for their customers in stolen account cases. From all the stories I've heard, if you say your account is stolen, they delete it!

MS really needs to up their CS standards, because that's what the whole problem is. They sell their CS to foreign companies who do what's frankly a horrible job.

Best advice to Live customers right now is never tell anyone on the net/Live ANYTHING about yourself, no names, no locations, no email... NOTHING AT ALL.

Gamerschoice @ Aug 28th 2008 9:15PM

Augh! I've been rolled!

That's hilarious!

Alexxxxx @ Aug 28th 2008 9:28PM

quite the elite haxorzz

Z0mbydude @ Aug 28th 2008 9:30PM

lolz, rickrolled again!
Can't believe I didn't see that coming...
Especially for the fact that I got rickrolled 2 minutes ago, and the song wasn't even done yet.

jackbauer @ Aug 28th 2008 9:39PM

Phew.

Thank you adblock and rickrolldb.

Rick Roll will get old once the song stops being so awesome.

Which is never.

Wally @ Aug 28th 2008 9:42PM

I got rickrolled. :(

ToRo @ Aug 28th 2008 10:06PM

Damn! I got ricky rolled... twice!

WhatIsThatThing @ Aug 28th 2008 10:13PM

Oh, dang. I clicked this article thinking it would be about a frustrated Bungie staff member who got so frustrated with some stupid kid that he somehow got a hacker to hack that kid's account in the vain hopes of getting back at him.

This is far less awesome.