p>Microsoft was in the news during the Christmas season when its Xbox One service was infiltrated by hackers, and is now experiencing the same issue.

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p>The reports on a German website claim that a list of 1,800 Microsoft-owned Minecraft's usernames and passwords have been released online.

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

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p>The hack was revealed by Heise Online, and many of the verified accounts (selection depicted) are believed to be belonging to German gamers. It is unclear how hackers gained access on the credentials, but security analyst Graham Cluely wrote : 'Possibilities could be a result of phishing attacks, malware, or even a security attack'

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p>The hack was discovered by Heise Online, and many of the verified accounts are believed to belong 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: 'Possibilities range from simple phishing attack to keylogging malware stealing players' information as they sign into the game, or an attack on Minecraft itself.

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p>248 shares

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p>Let's hope that this isn't the last one , as the game has over 100 million registered players.'

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p>MailOnline? was informed by a Microsoft spokesperson that they were able to confirm that there was no Mojang.net services were compromised.

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p>"Normal industry procedures were established to handle situations such as this. They were used to reset passwords for a limited number 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>Although the original game was originally designed for the PC There are now mobile versions and Xbox 360.

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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. http://sailorclam58.jigsy.com/entries/general/Minecrafts-Star-Wars-DLC-Brings-an-Adorable-Baby-Yoda Cluely said that unauthorised users could use the unsecured passwords or email addresses to login to other gamesworlds, and download the full game which is typically priced at EUR19.95 Euros ($26.95 / PS17.95).

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p>Furthermore when a cybercriminal gains access to a person's email address they could use it hack other accounts, send spam or spread malware.

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p>Mr. Cluely added that there's no guarantee the hacker who made this current list also doesn't have more 'in their back pockets.'

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p>In September, Microsoft purchased Mojang for $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>MailOnline? was confirmed by an Microsoft spokesperson that there was no evidence that Mojang.net services were compromised. Although the amount of information released is small in comparison to the game's 100,000,000 players, Mr. Cluely said that there's no guarantee that the hacker who published the list of details didn't have more information 'in their back pocket'.

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p>A character is placed into a virtual infinite world at the beginning of the game. The player can then explore different terrains, including forests, mountains and caves.

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p>The game is a huge success online story, with more than 16645,000 players who have bought it.

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p>YouTube channels are available to show people how to play the game. In some cases the owners may quit their jobs through advertising.

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