p>Microsoft was left with a red face after its Xbox One service was hacked by hackers in the Christmas season. Now it is facing the same problem.

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p>Reports on a German website claim that a list of 1,800 Microsoft owned Minecraft's usernames and passwords have been made public online.

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p>A security expert warns that criminals could gain access to these information and possibly hack into accounts, alter settings, or even purchase virtual items.

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p>Heise Online reported the hack and many of those verified accounts (selection shown) are believed to be belonging to German gamers. It is not known how hackers gained access on the credentials, however security analyst Graham Cluely wrote : 'Possibilities include phishing attacks, malware, or even a security attack'

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p>Heise Online reported the hack and a lot of the verified accounts are believed be belonging to German gamers.

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p>It is unclear how the hackers gained access on the credentials, however security analyst Graham Cluely wrote on the Hot for Security blog: There are a variety of possibilities, from simple phishing attacks, keylogging malware that steals player's details when they log into the game, or a security breach in Minecraft itself.

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p>"Let's hope that this isn't our last time, as the game has more than 100 million registered players.

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p>However, a Microsoft spokesman said to MailOnline?"We are able to confirm that no Mojang.net service was compromised.

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p>Normal procedures in the industry to handle situations like this were put in place to reset passwords for the small amount of affected accounts.'

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p>Minecraft was created in 2009.

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p>At the beginning of the game, a player is placed in a 'virtually infinite game world.'

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p>The game was originally developed for the PC but there are now Xbox 360 and mobile versions available.'

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p>The hack is quite small due to the huge number of registered users.

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p>However, Mr. Cluely noted that unauthorized users could use the exposed email addresses or passwords to log in to other people's gameworlds and also download the full game which is usually sold for EUR19.95 Euros ($26.95 or PS17.95).

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p>Plus the cybercriminal once they have access to a person's email address, they could use it hack other accounts, send spam or spread malware.

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p>Cluely also said that there is no guarantee that the hacker behind this list doesn't have more cash.

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p>Microsoft purchased Mojang in September in a deal said to be worth $2.5 billion (PS1.5 billion).

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p>The game is accessible on PCs, Android, iOS and Windows Phone, as well as games consoles including the Xbox One and PlayStation? 4.

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p>However the Microsoft spokesman told MailOnline? that there was no evidence that the Mojang.net service was compromised. While the number of publicly available details is not a large portion of the game's 100 million-plus users however, Mr. https://spletne-igre.net/ Cluely stated that there is no guarantee that the hacker that released the list doesn't have more in their back pockets'

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p>At the beginning of the game, a character is put into a 'virtually infinite game world.' They are then able to explore different terrains, including mountains, forests and caves.

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p>More than 16,645,000 people have purchased the game so far it's an online phenomenon.

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p>There are even YouTube channels that teach people how to play the game, and also earn the owners enough money in advertising to quit their job.

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