Post: 14 Year Old Boy | Hack Attempt on Microsoft
05-21-2011, 01:27 PM #1
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Just read the newspaper this morning and found this article in it:


A SCHOOLBOY from Dublin was responsible for the recent attempted hacking into the Microsoft Xbox system, which caused a worldwide alert.

Now, rather than seek punishment for the boy, Microsoft is working with him to develop his talents and channel them into more legitimate avenues.

Millions of computer users were alerted last month after the computer giant discovered one of its most popular games, Modern Warfare 2, had been hacked, leaving users at risk of "phishing", a sophisticated form of identity theft.

Microsoft feared a repeat of a hacking attack against Sony’s Playstation, which resulted in the personal data of 77 million people, including some credit card details, being stolen.

Now the general manager of Microsoft Ireland, Paul Rellis, has revealed that a 14-year-old schoolboy from Tallaght was behind the attempt to hack into its network.

Mr Rellis did not reveal the identity of the schoolboy, but told delegates at Bank of Ireland Business Week, at which he was a keynote speaker yesterday, that the company would be working with the boy, although he did not reveal in what capacity.

However, there was some confusion later as the PR company representing Microsoft, Q4, said that this was not the case.

Mr Rellis spoke about how the Xbox was the company’s most successful commercial product and how a successful hacking attempt could have cost it millions of euro in revenue.

At the end of April, Microsoft even issued a statement warning its millions of Xbox Live users that they could be the victims of "phishing" while playing Modern Warfare 2.


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I live about 20minutes from where this guy lives and i'm amazed on what a boy of that age can do.
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05-21-2011, 07:00 PM #20
Copy Paste :lol:

Some it up next time No
05-21-2011, 07:01 PM #21
Stupid taigs, trying to ruin everything....... :n:
05-21-2011, 09:35 PM #22
Originally posted by ExtendedMediaHD View Post
LOL Cool story and nice copying and pasting =D


isnt this whole website about copy and pasting?
05-21-2011, 09:46 PM #23
Originally posted by Geniou
isnt this whole website about copy and pasting?


Ermmm well let me see. We wouldn't have a news team if it was so NO. News Team don't copy and paste they find a lot of info then re-write it. Nub.
05-21-2011, 10:15 PM #24
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Originally posted by ExtendedMediaHD View Post
Ermmm well let me see. We wouldn't have a news team if it was so NO. News Team don't copy and paste they find a lot of info then re-write it. Nub.


Dont be a complete fag man...he was just asking...

"****ing nub" :carling:
05-21-2011, 10:17 PM #25
Damn this kid is a genius
05-21-2011, 10:18 PM #26
Originally posted by bman53 View Post
Dont be a complete fag man...he was just asking...

"****ing nub" :carling:

Yeah but it's a bit of a stupid question don't you think. If the whole site copied and pasted then everyone would be qualified to be in the news team /facepalm
05-21-2011, 10:20 PM #27
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Originally posted by ExtendedMediaHD View Post
Yeah but it's a bit of a stupid question don't you think. If the whole site copied and pasted then everyone would be qualified to be in the news team /facepalm


Yes it seems like a stupid question too you and me..

but he is sorta new, he doesnt know... :derp:
05-21-2011, 10:23 PM #28
Originally posted by bman53 View Post
Yes it seems like a stupid question too you and me..

but he is sorta new, he doesnt know... :derp:


L :lol: L Ok "He is sorta new" Winky Winky

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