Thousands of Hotmail Accounts Hacked

[Mistery]

It has been confirmed that thousands of Hotmail accounts have been hacked. The full dimension of this issue is not known yet.

It is recommended that everyone who uses the Windows Live services (email addresses like hotmail.com, msn.com and live.com) change their password as soon as possible.
Plus if they use the same password somewhere else, should change it, too.

Read more details here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8291268.stm

[Clank]

Mines been hacked :S i said it in chit chat btw ;) i dont know if this is the same thing :$

[Adventure]

Thanks Mystery!!! I have changed all my hotmail passwords.

BTW, might be a stupid question, but how do you know you are hacked? I mean is it possible to get hacked without knowing it? :?

[RBS]

I saw a follow up to this story on this mornings Today Show. You get an e-mail from someone in your address book saying they are stranded somewhere (such as London) and need you to wire money.

Not something I would fall for but some folks have gotten scammed by it.

[Mistery]

Really, but thousands? :o

[Clank]

Or you recieve this email- (its a direct copy, except the email address has been substituted with crosses)

Hi!

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx invited you to check who has deleted or blocked you from their contact list on MSN Messenger.

It's Easy, Secure and Free!

Try it Now, Click Here



Thanks
Status Obervation Team.


______
This mail is sent by xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx using MSN status checking Application.
This email cannot be considered as SPAM as this is an invitation to you by the sender.

As the email came from my friend i didnt think nothing of it :S