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March 11, 2011 03:02 am
Original Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/E3n6i26BVQ4/12-Million-Worth-of-MS-Points-Taken-After-Hackers-Figure-Out-Code-Algorithm
$1.2 Million Worth of MS Points Taken After Hackers Figure Out Code Algorithm
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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