Adding to the list of game-related companies it has attacked, LulzSec yesterday claimed to have stolen and leaked the login and password information for approximately 62,000 "internet accounts," reports the CBC. The stolen info is said to comprise logins/passwords from Facebook, Twitter, "dating sites," PayPal and, notoriously, Xbox Live. It is also claimed that the majority of accounts are from the United states, though several other countries are named in the report.
The account database info is still currently available through the LulzSec website (though we'd suggest not visiting) -- various folks on Twitter responding to the group claim to have done a variety of things with the information, from having a large pack of condoms delivered to an elderly woman, to one person saying they bilked a PayPal account for £250 ($404).
Earlier this week, the group attacked and successfully took down a handful of game industry websites, including EVE Online, Minecraft and The Escapist. All three sites quickly recovered and have been online since. Microsoft has yet to respond to request for comment on yesterday evening's alleged breach.
Update: Microsoft has released a statement, which states that Xbox Live was not compromised to the best of Microsoft's knowledge, and the logins/passwords were released at random, with people encouraged to try said information on services like Xbox Live (among others). "This group appears to have posted a list of thousands of potential email addresses and passwords, and encouraged users to try them across various online sites like Xbox Live in the event one of the users happens to use the same password and email address combination. At this time we do not have any evidence Xbox Live has been compromised. However we take the security of our service seriously and work on an ongoing basis to improve it against evolving threats."
Report: LulzSec hacking group releases thousands of account logins, includes Xbox Live and Facebook [update]
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Posted: Jun 17th 2011 7:19PM Psychotine said
At first the attacks seemed isolated and spaced out, but now it's just one attack after another.
Posted: Jun 17th 2011 7:55PM bxgt said
@Psychotine This shit is only going to get worse, i'm pretty sure were going to see copycat groups competing to see who can be the number one douche bag. I'd advise all my fellow gamers so set up this free service from google, it immediately tells you if someone is posting your info or email on the web.
http://googlepublicpolicy.blogspot.com/2011/06/me-myself-and-i-helping-to-manage-your.html
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http://googlepublicpolicy.blogspot.com/2011/06/me-myself-and-i-helping-to-manage-your.html
Posted: Jun 18th 2011 10:51AM DericLee said
@Psychotine
I call bullsh*t on this. They are probably part of the group that had access to Sony's info from their hack, and are using these password/email combo's on the other sites like paypal, facebook, xbox live, ect.
Obviously there will be people that use the same info across accounts, and I'm sure that a high amount of users either only changed their PSN password, or haven't even changed anything.
I do not believe for a second they have hacked each and every one of those sites, they are just trying to make it look that way.
WHFTW
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I call bullsh*t on this. They are probably part of the group that had access to Sony's info from their hack, and are using these password/email combo's on the other sites like paypal, facebook, xbox live, ect.
Obviously there will be people that use the same info across accounts, and I'm sure that a high amount of users either only changed their PSN password, or haven't even changed anything.
I do not believe for a second they have hacked each and every one of those sites, they are just trying to make it look that way.
WHFTW
Posted: Jun 17th 2011 7:19PM Mr Hett said
NOOOOOOOO!
First PSN, now XBL. WHY DO THEY HATE ME?
First PSN, now XBL. WHY DO THEY HATE ME?
Posted: Jun 17th 2011 7:24PM Punkrawk Bbob said
@Mr Hett
Dunno, maybe they're PS2 enthusiasts that want us to embrace our cultural roots? IE - Offiline consoles?
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Dunno, maybe they're PS2 enthusiasts that want us to embrace our cultural roots? IE - Offiline consoles?
Posted: Jun 17th 2011 10:23PM maveric101 said
@Mr Hett
read the update, xbox live wasn't actually hacked. they just posted email/password combos they got elsewhere, in the event the same combo worked on Live.
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read the update, xbox live wasn't actually hacked. they just posted email/password combos they got elsewhere, in the event the same combo worked on Live.
Posted: Jun 17th 2011 10:35PM KyGuyTC7 said
@Mr Hett
They are actually Dreamcast fans, apparently another hacker group made a threat towards SEGA and Lulzsec is offering full support/a counter attack on SEGA's behalf. Sounds kind of silly but you have to admit its pretty cool.
You can follow this stuff on their twitter feed
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They are actually Dreamcast fans, apparently another hacker group made a threat towards SEGA and Lulzsec is offering full support/a counter attack on SEGA's behalf. Sounds kind of silly but you have to admit its pretty cool.
You can follow this stuff on their twitter feed
Posted: Jun 19th 2011 8:09AM PiccoroDaimaoh said
@Punkrawk Bbob
Uhh, PS2 had online...
Maybe you mean PSone?...
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Uhh, PS2 had online...
Maybe you mean PSone?...
Posted: Jun 20th 2011 9:14PM Punkrawk Bbob said
@PiccoroDaimaoh
Yeah yeah, PS2 GAMES had online. There was no online integration into the system itself. IE - No eStores, no friends list, no messaging, no firmware updates, etc. The PS2 was an offline system that had about 10 online games. The network adapter was a joke and everyone knew it.
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Yeah yeah, PS2 GAMES had online. There was no online integration into the system itself. IE - No eStores, no friends list, no messaging, no firmware updates, etc. The PS2 was an offline system that had about 10 online games. The network adapter was a joke and everyone knew it.
Posted: Jun 17th 2011 7:19PM SgtDookie said
And queue Picard facepalm in 3...2...1..
Posted: Jun 17th 2011 7:49PM (Unverified) said
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Posted: Jun 18th 2011 2:25PM Dance Mofo said
@SgtDookie For something like this, one facepalm is not enough: http://jmarke.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/doublefacepalm12.jpg
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Posted: Jun 17th 2011 7:21PM baddates77 said
Seriously getting old...
Posted: Jun 17th 2011 7:21PM Ghede said
Headline is misleading, The information didn't come from XBOX live, so you aren't likely at risk unless you are on this list:
http://gizmodo.com/5812545/find-out-if-your-passwords-were-leaked-by-lulzsec-right-here
The XBOX live and facebook accounts that were compromised re-used their password and email on some writers website IIRC.
http://gizmodo.com/5812545/find-out-if-your-passwords-were-leaked-by-lulzsec-right-here
The XBOX live and facebook accounts that were compromised re-used their password and email on some writers website IIRC.
Posted: Jun 17th 2011 7:24PM (Unverified) said
@Ghede Thanks for the post, answered my below comment instantly about if they were Phished or SE'd. I had doubts that it was a direct hack.
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Posted: Jun 17th 2011 7:29PM Protome said
@Ghede This is true.
I really wish sites would not put such misleading headlines.
Lulzsec hacked some random website a few months ago and stole the emails and passwords.
They released those emails and passwords over 24 hours ago (pretty damn late Joystiq) And then their followers subsequently checked them against facebook/xboxlive/paypal to find reused passwords.
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I really wish sites would not put such misleading headlines.
Lulzsec hacked some random website a few months ago and stole the emails and passwords.
They released those emails and passwords over 24 hours ago (pretty damn late Joystiq) And then their followers subsequently checked them against facebook/xboxlive/paypal to find reused passwords.
Posted: Jun 17th 2011 7:47PM Special Agent Bob said
@Ghede
For some reason it's not working for me.
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For some reason it's not working for me.
Posted: Jun 17th 2011 8:23PM Ashitaka said
@Ghede
Yeah, I'm seriously disappointed in Joystiq, reporting false news. And all because of this tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/TheDancingMilk/status/81483302858539008
And honestly, if you're so stupid you use the same email/password for everything, you deserve to be hacked.
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Yeah, I'm seriously disappointed in Joystiq, reporting false news. And all because of this tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/TheDancingMilk/status/81483302858539008
And honestly, if you're so stupid you use the same email/password for everything, you deserve to be hacked.
Posted: Jun 17th 2011 8:43PM Special Agent Bob said
@Ashitaka
Well how was i suppose to know people would guess my password to be B.O.B i mean thats the hardest password to break.
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Well how was i suppose to know people would guess my password to be B.O.B i mean thats the hardest password to break.
Posted: Jun 17th 2011 9:10PM The Only Girl said
@Ashitaka
Look at your comment, now back to mine, now back at your comment, now back to mine. Sadly, it isn't mine, but if you refrained from douchery and acting like a noob, it could look like mine. Look down, back up, where are you? You're viewing articles with comments yours could look like. What's in your hand, back at me. I have it, it's a console with a game of that genre you love. Look again, the game is now GOTY. Anything is possible when you make good comments and don't act like a noob. I'm on a dragon.
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Look at your comment, now back to mine, now back at your comment, now back to mine. Sadly, it isn't mine, but if you refrained from douchery and acting like a noob, it could look like mine. Look down, back up, where are you? You're viewing articles with comments yours could look like. What's in your hand, back at me. I have it, it's a console with a game of that genre you love. Look again, the game is now GOTY. Anything is possible when you make good comments and don't act like a noob. I'm on a dragon.
Posted: Jun 17th 2011 10:25PM Faceless Troll said
@The Only Girl On a dragon? So either you're smoking heroin or you're crunchy and you taste good with ketchup?
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Posted: Jun 18th 2011 12:35AM OrangeGamer said
The most disgusting part is about the old woman... uh, what the heck?
Just shows what kind of people they are. Disgusting.
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Just shows what kind of people they are. Disgusting.
Posted: Jun 18th 2011 8:46AM Ashitaka said
@The Only Girl
I don't get why I was downvoted and I don't get a single word of what you said lol. Also, "douchery and acting like a noob"? lol I would never want to have a useless like yours, sorry.
Learn how to use different passwords, kids. It's not hard.
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I don't get why I was downvoted and I don't get a single word of what you said lol. Also, "douchery and acting like a noob"? lol I would never want to have a useless like yours, sorry.
Learn how to use different passwords, kids. It's not hard.
Posted: Jun 18th 2011 3:10PM Ashitaka said
@Vidikron
There are tons of ways for you to generate different passwords without forgetting them. Like adding the first letter of the website you are in to your password. Or adding the next letter. Or adding the number of letters of the website. Just be creative and use different passwords, don't be stupid.
@ShadowXIII
Whatever kid.
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There are tons of ways for you to generate different passwords without forgetting them. Like adding the first letter of the website you are in to your password. Or adding the next letter. Or adding the number of letters of the website. Just be creative and use different passwords, don't be stupid.
@ShadowXIII
Whatever kid.
Posted: Jun 19th 2011 1:43AM ShadowXIII said
@Ashitaka
See that?
When you get stabbed in the face multiple times by many people and got the verbal beat down on probably the worst scale I've seen this year, by no less, a girl impersonating Chris Hansen on a dragon, ...and you *still* manage to survive it? The trick is to lie there and *at least* play dead and try not to twitch....kicking and screaming is just gonna get you stabbed again just to shut you up.
All I'm gonna do is give you a thumbs up, a wink, and a smile.
Knowing is half the battle, stay in school!
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See that?
When you get stabbed in the face multiple times by many people and got the verbal beat down on probably the worst scale I've seen this year, by no less, a girl impersonating Chris Hansen on a dragon, ...and you *still* manage to survive it? The trick is to lie there and *at least* play dead and try not to twitch....kicking and screaming is just gonna get you stabbed again just to shut you up.
All I'm gonna do is give you a thumbs up, a wink, and a smile.
Knowing is half the battle, stay in school!
Posted: Jun 19th 2011 1:12PM Ashitaka said
@ShadowXIII
Kid, this a news blog about videogames. I don't care what some guy on his mom's basement writes to me and I couldn't give any less what him or you had to say or what other people deemed to be blue. Keep trying to get under my skin, though, it's quite amusing. lold so hard at your comment, it made my day, thank you.
PS: Keep using the same password for everything, you won't regret it ;)
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Kid, this a news blog about videogames. I don't care what some guy on his mom's basement writes to me and I couldn't give any less what him or you had to say or what other people deemed to be blue. Keep trying to get under my skin, though, it's quite amusing. lold so hard at your comment, it made my day, thank you.
PS: Keep using the same password for everything, you won't regret it ;)
Posted: Jun 19th 2011 4:43PM Vidikron said
@Ashitaka
Sure, I've heard of people doing stuff like that. The problem is stuff like that is fairly well known. And if one site is hacked and someone figures out your system then they suddenly know all your passwords. The safest way is random, complicated, and unique passwords... but those are the ones everyone forgets. So most people compromise one way or another, even your example is a compromise with a flaw.
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Sure, I've heard of people doing stuff like that. The problem is stuff like that is fairly well known. And if one site is hacked and someone figures out your system then they suddenly know all your passwords. The safest way is random, complicated, and unique passwords... but those are the ones everyone forgets. So most people compromise one way or another, even your example is a compromise with a flaw.
Posted: Jun 21st 2011 2:47PM Ashitaka said
@Vidikron
Nah. I just gave an easy example for the sake of it. If you have a good way to "build" your password, nobody is going to learn it if they only have ONE of your passwords.
Nevertheless, my point still stands. Use different passwords (however you wanna make them) unless you want to get hacked.
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Nah. I just gave an easy example for the sake of it. If you have a good way to "build" your password, nobody is going to learn it if they only have ONE of your passwords.
Nevertheless, my point still stands. Use different passwords (however you wanna make them) unless you want to get hacked.
Posted: Jun 17th 2011 7:21PM dscuber9000 said
And everyone continues to hate hackers.
Posted: Jun 17th 2011 9:19PM HybridPara said
@dscuber9000
I hate crackers, personally. The illicit version of hackers
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I hate crackers, personally. The illicit version of hackers








