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$1.2 Million Worth of MS Points Taken After Hackers Figure Out Code Algorithm

Posted by Soulskill on from the going-for-the-gusto dept.

The Save and Quit blog reports that a group of hackers figured out the algorithm behind a set of promotional codes that were each redeemable for 160 MS points, the currency used on Xbox Live. Quoting: "A person would just have to sit back and refresh over and over and rack up the 160MSP codes. Not every code would work, but a majority would. The site started to 404 due to the heavy traffic. If you have closer ties to the pirating community, you could find a program to get the codes for you. ... This method took a little more work out of the user, but it was still simple enough for a 12 year old to figure out. ... Microsoft found out about this exploit and put a stop to it immediately, but internet pirates still had enough time to steal $1.2 million worth of Microsoft Points."

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  1. $1.2 million worth of Microsoft Points by elrous0 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wow, that's almost a full tank of gas.

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    1. Re:$1.2 million worth of Microsoft Points by adamofgreyskull · · Score: 3, Funny

      Firstly, welcome to The Internet. Secondly, I believe elrous0 was using a rhetorical device, common in English, called "Hyperbole"

  2. Re:Dumb kids by natehoy · · Score: 4, Funny

    why do you cower behind a chosen underwear based pseudonym? what are you afraid of?

    Perhaps he meant a striped, horse-like animal, and he has a lisp, you insensitive clod.

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  3. Re:Dumb kids by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    you're an idiot.

    And you have the social graces and sense of humor of a striped, horse like animal with a lisp.