Mon, Mar 29, 2010 | 11:46 BST
Major Nelson’s Gamertag gets hacked
Xbox’s Larry Hyrb, aka Major Nelson, has had his Live profile hacked.
His location, bio and name said that any Live account could be hacked for $100 via PayPal, adding in the hacker’s Skype name and “IM A FAGGOT”.
Hyrb has regained control of his profile, but since then website lightzz.com has said it carried out the attack.
Per Twitter, Live enforcement and policy director Stephen Toulouse has said he’s looking into the matter further.
As for Nelson: “A fun last night at PAX East! Thanks to everyone who has asked, but my account it now fine. Thx to @Stepto and team who are investigating,” he tweeted.
Thanks, Kotaku.
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Tags: Larry Hyrb, major nelson
9 comments
#1
Erthazus
29/03/10, 11:39 am
XD Owwwwwwwwwwwwww
#2
Johnny Cullen
29/03/10, 11:44 am
Hazxxorz be having some bitchin’ skillz, innit.
#3
Blerk
29/03/10, 11:47 am
It never fails to astound that people who have the skills to defeat all manner of military-grade internet security systems apparently don’t have the ability to string a decent sentence together.
#4
Redh3lix
29/03/10, 11:48 am
$3 for any account to be hacked! Bargain!
#5
Mike
29/03/10, 12:15 pm
Blerk: That’s because people have different skills. Some good with their hands, others like reading etc.
I don’t know what’s astounding about it it, tbh.
#6
daytripper
29/03/10, 12:23 pm
saw the youtube video with the guy claiming to have something to do with it, embarrassing to say the least. I hope hackers get their heads chopped off by the Kurgan from Highlander.
#7
N.E.R.D
29/03/10, 1:15 pm
@daytripper
i think they dont even have heads
#8
Kerplunk
29/03/10, 1:28 pm
I hope things like credit card details aren’t part of the information that these account hackers could get access to.
#9
Droid
29/03/10, 3:01 pm
It doesn’t take a genius to use a keylogger. Any muppet can use them. Seems like Major Nelson is a bit too gung-ho with his password details on random untrusted pcs/xboxs perhaps.