UPDATE: Thousands of Hotmail Passwords Leaked to the Internet

[wewontdie11]

Holy shit thanks for the heads up, glad to see Microsoft informing us of this.

 

[Green Tentacle]

And I was wondering how my friend got hacked on MSN.

 

[ffxfriek]

o dear....now this is what i was afraid of....

 

[ender214]

...and now all my email passwords are now changed. Thanks for the heads-up.

 

[Desert Tiger]

What about @hotmail.co.uk?

 

[oppp7]

I don't use Hotmail, but I think whoever did this should be found and severly prosecuted.

 

[sneak_copter]

Hackers truly have no lives and no friends - except maybe virtual friends. I dont get why they feel the need to make viruses or hack databases...must be some psychological problem they have.

You know what's wierd... I have less of a problem with Hackers out to make money than those just doing it for the "lulz."

At least the hackers who were after something actually did it for a reason, instead of just doing it to be a asshole.

 

[Awexsome]

Spys? Sappin' my account? It's more likely than you think.

In all seriousness though I may not be in the mostly effected area but my name starts with A.

 

[Nouw]

Thank gawd for vodafone.

 

[Necrofudge]

I've been meaning to change my password for some time. at least now I have the proper incentive.

 

[GoldenCondor]

Thank gawd for vodafone.

I totally bet vodafone is your password.

 

[HE Starwind]

The main problem has been illegitimate instant messaging contacts providing links that phish your password, ones like this for example;

"hi saw this pic of u lastnite cnt believ u did that www.irphishrar.com/phishphishphish"

After clicking on the link you will be asked for your email address and password, if you're stupid enough to enter it then it's your fault, but they catch a lot of the younger computer users more than anything.

 

[Rigs83]

Already have

 

[Nouw]

Thank gawd for vodafone.

I totally bet vodafone is your password.

Nice try but no. Google vodafone nz.

 

[Shycte]

Ouch, I need to change my password...

 

[atol]

Fear mongering and confusion, I guess the escapist isn't much different from mainstream media.
There was no breach, especially if you point out that other e-mail providers are involved. There's no need to change your passwords any more than there was the week before, or the week before that.

 

[Zedzero]

Changed, even if I'm a little behind.

 

[UkibyTheMaid]

Good thing I don't use hotmail =D

Also, agreeing with a past reply, yeah. Hackers are really that pretty. Yes indeed.

 

[tipp6353]

my steam got hijacked because someone got into my e mail!

 

[Aesthetical Quietus]

Eh, my hotmail accounts are only there to collect spam and so I can use MSN in anycase. If they so desperately want those kind of emails, they can have them.

If this was gMail on the other hand, I'd be panicking.

Thanks for the heads up in any case^^