Xbox live hackings

[ExtremeGamer]

Quote: Originally Posted by chia51

That is exactly what MS told me when I called them. I don't know how they would have gotten that info, but they did.

They are getting your account info from the EA servers. If you've played any EA game, Madden, BF3, NCAA, etc and at any point registered with them, then your XBL info is linked. From what I've read, and had "Jacob" from EA support basically tell me, EA's servers were hacked, so all the info was compromised and there's an exploit.

I had the EA rep completely kill my EA account, so there's nothing left for me there. I never play Madden/NCAA online anyway, nor do I care about stat tracking.

[55]

As long as you use a different e-mail/password combo with your EA account that you do with your XBL account (aka Windows Live ID) then you should be okay. Unfortunately for me, I was using the same combo until now.

[ExtremeGamer]

Quote: Originally Posted by 55

As long as you use a different e-mail/password combo with your EA account that you do with your XBL account (aka Windows Live ID) then you should be okay. Unfortunately for me, I was using the same combo until now.

Not true, as I had different passwords and was still hacked. Your XBL info is on the EA servers because you linked your accounts.

[BunnyHardaway]

I'm glad you guys mentioned this...I haven't used my XBL account since my 360 died in February and forgot I still had my card listed as a payment option. I haven't had anything come up on my bank statements, so it looks like I got lucky...maybe because my account has been inactive for so long.

[chia51]

Quote: Originally Posted by ExtremeGamer

They are getting your account info from the EA servers. If you've played any EA game, Madden, BF3, NCAA, etc and at any point registered with them, then your XBL info is linked. From what I've read, and had "Jacob" from EA support basically tell me, EA's servers were hacked, so all the info was compromised and there's an exploit. I had the EA rep completely kill my EA account, so there's nothing left for me there. I never play Madden/NCAA online anyway, nor do I care about stat tracking.

Did EA ever come out with a PR about their servers getting hacked and people's personal info being compromised? If not, they could have some legal issues...

[Fiddy]

Quote: Originally Posted by ExtremeGamer

Not true, as I had different passwords and was still hacked. Your XBL info is on the EA servers because you linked your accounts.

so should we all unlink our accounts? or is that even possible if we still want to play nhl etc?

[42]

Is MS/EA ever going to come out and acknowledge this problem?

[ExtremeGamer]

Quote: Originally Posted by 42

Is MS/EA ever going to come out and acknowledge this problem?

Honestly, I don't think so. It's got grass roots complaining (like me on Twitter LOL) but no site has picked up on it at all. Until then, why would either be "proactive" on this.