Thousands of Hotmail passwords leaked online

koko-goal · October 6th, 2009

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An anonymous user posted details of the accounts on October 1 at pastebin.com, a site commonly used by developers to share code snippets. The details have since been removed but Neowin has seen part of the list posted and can confirm the accounts are genuine and most appear to be based in Europe. The list details over 10,000 accounts starting from A through to B, suggesting there could be additional lists. Currently it appears only accounts used to access Microsoft's Windows Live Hotmail have been posted, this includes @hotmail.com, @msn.com and @live.com accounts.

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**Cid Highwind** · October 6th, 2009

Read about it, MS even confirmed it. I think I should give my GF a headsup about this. Other rumors say it was a few GB in plain text. I don't know much, but I do know that that's more than "several thousands" of addresses.

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Radix865 · October 6th, 2009

Failsoft strikes again....

Changed my password already, just in case...

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verboten999 · October 6th, 2009

Gripes, have to look it up. Never use it much, but that would be a problem.

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Squall-Leonhart · October 6th, 2009

its a database of phished accounts, they aren't leaked, or cracked or hacked.

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**Chrono Archangel** · October 6th, 2009

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Originally Posted by Radix865

Failsoft strikes again....

Changed my password already, just in case...

Like Squall said, MS can't stop stupid users from entering their credentials on phishing websites.

Users fail again.....

No need to change passwords... unless.... that is.... you're stupid enough to fall for "see who blocks you" kinda crap

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gamefreak94 · October 6th, 2009

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Originally Posted by Squall-Leonhart

its a database of phished accounts, they aren't leaked, or cracked or hacked.

n00bs should learn to see what's written on the address bar before jabbing in the password.

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BigIg · October 6th, 2009

I find this oddly funny.

Stupid people shouldn't be allowed within 3 feet of a computer. Period.

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koko-goal · October 6th, 2009

lol. I think most of them was using fake MSN software or fake web messenger.

Paratech · October 6th, 2009

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Originally Posted by BigIg

I find this oddly funny.

Stupid people shouldn't be allowed within 3 feet of a computer. Period.

How would you expect politicians to function without their computers?

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**Cid Highwind** · October 6th, 2009

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How would you expect politicians to function without their computers?

They malfunction regardless of the absence of a computer.

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capo_2k · October 6th, 2009

It's the sign of the apocalypse I tell you! EVERYBODY PANIC!
AaaaaaRrrrrrrGGhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

imspecial · October 6th, 2009

It happened with gmail accounts: BBC NEWS | Technology | Google targeted in e-mail scam

lagunareturns · October 6th, 2009

I dont see the big deal, this is more about how dumb are users than how good the security of the email accounts... technically this means the accounts aren't hacked but all the news sites that say the same info say it was hacked in their headings

BigIg · October 7th, 2009

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Originally Posted by Paratech

How would you expect politicians to function without their computers?

Fax Machines and Type Writers are still available.

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DinJerr · October 7th, 2009

Ah Hotmail. I don't login for a month or so and it goes off deleting all my mails. Like W... T... F?!?!

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koko-goal · October 7th, 2009

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Originally Posted by DinJerr

Ah Hotmail. I don't login for a month or so and it goes off deleting all my mails. Like W... T... F?!?!

Yahoo fanboy?

**Xtreme2damax** · October 7th, 2009

I'm so glad I'm smart and security conscious, I would never give my password away to any phishing sites, in fact I have all my important sites bookmarked so I can ensure I am visiting a valid url.

I've had my steam and Msn account for about five years now and neither have been phished or hacked into. I never fall for that "see who has blocked you on messenger" crap since I usually don't give two hoots about Im'ing anyway nor do I give away my login information to anyone.

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DinJerr · October 7th, 2009

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Yahoo fanboy?

I didn't login into my .rm account for some time and it suspended my account. Fine. I wanted to reactivate it, and it won't allow me, because they no longer can reactivate rocketmail accounts. Okay. Can't they at least make a new account with the same name and just let me use that? What the fudge is going on with all this red tape?

GMail FTW.

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gamefreak94 · October 7th, 2009

I've been using Hotmail for 6 years now, chose it only cuz that's what most of my friends use.

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October 6th, 2009	#2 (permalink)
Cid Highwind Human Metal Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Holland / Hungary Posts: 13,548	Read about it, MS even confirmed it. I think I should give my GF a headsup about this. Other rumors say it was a few GB in plain text. I don't know much, but I do know that that's more than "several thousands" of addresses. __________________ PC Specs: CPU: Intel Q8200 @ 2.8GHz GPU: Sapphire ATi HD4870 / 1024MB / Core: 801 / Mem: 1000 Mobo: Gigabyte EP35-DS3 (rev 2.1) SPU: Creative X-Fi Xtreme Music RAM: 2GB Kingston HyperX DDR2 1066 @ 4-4-4-12 ~ 800MHz HDD: 1TB Samsung Spinpoint, 32MB PSU: Hiper Type-R 580W Monitor: Iiyama B2403WS / 19201200 Geometry Wars: 198.400 Lumines: 999.999 Join the NGEmu Folding @ Home community NOW!*

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Radix865 Symmetric-8-cirtemmyS Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Finland, just below arctic circle. Posts: 3,243	Failsoft strikes again.... Changed my password already, just in case... __________________ - Soul Eater -

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verboten999 soshin Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Angsana Posts: 569	Gripes, have to look it up. Never use it much, but that would be a problem. __________________ Within stillness there's movement, within movement there's stillness

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Squall-Leonhart Behind ur girlfriend :D Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 18,918	its a database of phished accounts, they aren't leaked, or cracked or hacked. __________________ VBA-M \| Xtemu \| NGOHQ \| Post Impact Productions \| TNHW \| XBCD 0.2.6 \| Satanic666's Emulator Compiles Don't be a NOOB, READ THE NGEmu/EmuForums Rules of Conduct Need Help with ePSXe? This is your first stop!. If you don't post all the required information, you don't get help. Everytime someone posts a romsite, God kills a beautiful woman.

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BigIg I tell you what. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 2,273	I find this oddly funny. Stupid people shouldn't be allowed within 3 feet of a computer. Period. __________________ Arrogance and ignorance go hand in hand

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koko-goal Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Saudi Arabia. Posts: 2,050	lol. I think most of them was using fake MSN software or fake web messenger.

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capo_2k Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: N/A Posts: 372	It's the sign of the apocalypse I tell you! EVERYBODY PANIC! AaaaaaRrrrrrrGGhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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imspecial Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: United States Posts: 67	It happened with gmail accounts: BBC NEWS \| Technology \| Google targeted in e-mail scam

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lagunareturns Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 699	I dont see the big deal, this is more about how dumb are users than how good the security of the email accounts... technically this means the accounts aren't hacked but all the news sites that say the same info say it was hacked in their headings

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DinJerr More than you pay for~ Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 222	Ah Hotmail. I don't login for a month or so and it goes off deleting all my mails. Like W... T... F?!?! __________________ When you you're signing your death warrant. ASUSnoir : Xeon E3110 @ 3.0 Ghz \| ASUS P5QL Pro \| 4GB DDR2 1066 \| ASUS EN9800GT 512 DD3 \| Seagate 500GB 7200rpm 32MB Tabby-chan: Dothan 1.6 Ghz \| Intel Centrino \| 1.5GB DDR 333 \| Maxtor 150GB 7200rpm DangerPC : Athlon XP 1800+ \| ASUS A7S333 \| 1GB DDR 266 \| ATI X1050 \| Seagate 80GB 7200rpm 8MB - R.I.P. May '09

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Xtreme2damax T-5000 Modenator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Here, there, everywhere, even in your couch cushions.. Posts: 3,139	I'm so glad I'm smart and security conscious, I would never give my password away to any phishing sites, in fact I have all my important sites bookmarked so I can ensure I am visiting a valid url. I've had my steam and Msn account for about five years now and neither have been phished or hacked into. I never fall for that "see who has blocked you on messenger" crap since I usually don't give two hoots about Im'ing anyway nor do I give away my login information to anyone. __________________ \| Xtemulation Forums \| Dolphin SVN Builds \| \| XTemulation Wiki \| PCSX2 SVN Builds \| Download the free Xtemulation Toolbar If you like Xtemulation, please Digg Us

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gamefreak94 Die anime!! Die!! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: پاكستان <--- Urdu Posts: 6,275	I've been using Hotmail for 6 years now, chose it only cuz that's what most of my friends use. __________________ How to configure uTorrent for maximum upload and download speed?