Microsoft refunds Xbox Live phishing scam victims

players urged to change passwords hacked accounts after

Microsoft is the return or the giving of notices to thousands of subscribers to Xbox Live that may have been stolen credit card, the company strengthened its fraud investigation in the attack.

The U.S. technology company has advised clients on Xbox Live to change their passwords after a set of accounts were hijacked as part of a phishing scam in online gaming service.

means scammers in China and Russia are believed to be behind the attack - no hacking group LulzSec or anonymous. The crooks are believed to have had access to some Xbox Live accounts via a "script automated attack," he emailed.

Microsoft downplayed the phishing scam in an attempt to distance themselves from the attack on Sony PlayStation Network earlier this year that have affected over 70 million players.

The company denied that the Xbox Live has been "hacked and raped," but said a small number of users in the UK had reported unauthorized access to your accounts.

• least one million Xbox Live users are believed to have been affected worldwide. However, Microsoft is continuing its investigation and did not rule out an increased number of phishing emails before Christmas.
• Some players have been scammed by "multiple purchases" of £ 42.50, according to the Sun, which first revealed details of the attack Tuesday scam. Microsoft is understood to contact and return to customers.

"We take security seriously the Xbox Live service and work to improve the evolving threats," said a spokesman for Microsoft.

"Very occasionally, however, are in contact with members concerning the unauthorized access to the assumptions of their accounts by foreigners. We can confirm that only a small percentage of customers were hit Xbox Live in the UK.

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