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[TehBanStick]

QUOTE(Hoescout @ Mar 29 2010, 02:18 PM)

U guys can even see the email address of this sucker nelson on the youtube vid. Now someone needs to register it to some spam sites.

How come kids like to make comments like this?

[LightningStruckMyXbox]

QUOTE(XboxGamerGuy @ Mar 29 2010, 10:44 AM)

I just called Major Nelson on his cell if you notice in the video before he goes to skype the number is there you pause it call it and it goes to voicemail...

QUOTE(Hoescout @ Mar 29 2010, 11:18 AM)

U guys can even see the email address of this sucker nelson on the youtube vid. Now someone needs to register it to some spam sites.

Wow that sucks. Poor guy is going to have to change those now. I've had to change emails before, its hell. Gotta make sure every last thing is changed over or you get boned on something. Can't imagine how it will be for a phone number.

Also, I don't think the hacker was trying to sell Nelson's account for $100, I think he was saying he could hack any account for anyone for just $100 paypal. Hope they catch this guy. EDIT: Bah I fail at reading. Thats exactly what the article says.

[TAz00]

QUOTE(Poopchute @ Mar 29 2010, 06:49 PM)

Who is Major Nelson?

Viral Major Nelson news time!

[trentdadi]

Yeah this is definately bad news.  If he truely did hack it and not just guess a password or secret question answer, none of our accounts are safe.  I have no idea some obnoxious kid could do this, but I don't really find it funny.  I am more or less concerned about the safety of my information (credit card, home address, stuff like that).  

[The Prankster]

Has anybody else IM'ed the person that was in the video on AIM?... LOL. Turns out I guess he did it just to piss off 'faggots' like me, and then he called me a pale fat kid... kinda made me feel sad for a moment and then he blocked me. I Figured I'd see if it was real or not? Idk..

Now I've never met him but that was what I got from him for giving him my two cents on that subject. I think he'll end up getting effed over on this one, somehow somebody will get him haha. Why would you go through so much trouble just to do such a meaningless thing?

Some loser cheating his way into getting lots of fame for no reason I'd say.

   Soon your annoying wrath will be over I'd hope.

[bucko]

It looked fake to me, seemed real,

The hacker could of bought all of us Live members 1200 points for the well overpriced MWF2 Map Pack (you can get a decent full arcade game for that).

He should of also used it to tell MN that they need to sort there pricing out, and make games that don't depend on DLC much, for some like me the console industry is dying because you put your hard earned £ on a game only to be d1cked about on DLC add-ons that cost a bomb...then they release a new game 12months later.

[barman1176]

QUOTE(vb_encryption_vb @ Mar 29 2010, 03:34 PM)

If you knew anything about how it happened, which obviously you don't, you would know there wasn't "NO" guessing involved....There is a number of possibilities on how this was done..exploits,keyloggers, hell it could have been someone he personally knows looking for some fame and fortune...Point being if you we're to try and "Guess" the account after say 3 tried the account would be locked up for a bit...

Lol. No. Odds are he used the recovery/email method like any other account that gets "hacked" these days. Aforementioned post is correct in saying that this is not hacking and shouldn't be called such. Keyloggers? Come on now.

Carry on.

[jester]

Please add this to the first post: It's not 'hacking,' it's social engineering.

Call up 1-800-4MYXBOX and convince the tech that you are the original owner (generally getting a piece or two of information each call until you have it all), then initiate a password reset on the email attached to the gamertag. No hacking, but it could happen to anyone.

[tristanx]

QUOTE(Ruiner420 @ Mar 29 2010, 12:24 PM)

Hahaha

I met Major Nelson one year in Vegas (CES), he tries to act cool but he's really just your typical corporate upper management type.

all corporations are like this... they "act" cool but are not.

makes me sick... these people like powerpoint presentation...    

[Odb718]

For some reason I want to say a person in India was involved in this hack.
Half the time I need to talk to 4myxbox all they want is GT and full name. Because both are publicly known you could just keep trying til a new employee screws up and changes the email because you asked nicely.

[gsharpshooter]

Not gonna lie I'm not in love with major nelson but still I feel bad for the guy I mean come on I'm sure he's your typical average guy trying to get by and do what he like's and didn't do anything to anyone.

[halikus]

QUOTE(Ruiner420 @ Mar 29 2010, 02:24 PM)

Hahaha

I met Major Nelson one year in Vegas (CES), he tries to act cool but he's really just your typical corporate upper management type.

I bet when he got the call on his cell about this, it would of been silence, and then a loud "Inconcievable!" like in Princess Bride.  Then im sure he would of got mad, complained to someone at head office to bring him a head on a stake, and then realised how little pull he has when they told him to bugger off and their support guys will look into the matter.  He probably complained enough to get 1200 ms points though and a Halo T shirt.

[ZprivateZ]

Seems to me they need to spend more time and money securing their service, they always saying they are making live safer for you but if your account gets jacked and information is compromised that doesn't seem to safe to me. Time for them to invest some of that money they nickle and dimming people out of and put it to better use other then lining their pockets after all this is why you supposedly pay for this service.

[rwcottrell]

finally something bad happened to this big time royal DBAG.this made my day.

[Guily6669]

Hahahah, that's the best thing it ever happened...

Suck on that Major Sucker...

ps: Just awesome!, anyway they should hack his gammerscore to 999999 so he can get score rested too (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)
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This post has been edited by Guily6669: Mar 29 2010, 11:47 PM