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p>Microsoft was left red-faced over Christmas when its Xbox One service was infiltrated by hackers, and is now facing a similar problem.

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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 made public online.

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p>A security expert warns that criminals may gain access to these information and even hack into accounts, change settings, or purchase virtual goods. https://www.openlearning.com/u/stephansenschou-rjn9e0/blog/ManagingASimpleFamilyMinecraftServer </p>

p>Heise Online reported the hack and a lot of the verified accounts (selection of which are shown) are believed to belong German gamers. Although it's not clear how the hackers obtained the credentials security analyst Graham Cluely stated that there are many possibilities. These include phishing attacks and malware as well as security breaches.

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p>The hack was reported by Heise Online, and many of the verified accounts are believed to be belonging to German gamers.

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p>It is unclear how the hackers got their hands on the credentials, but security analyst Graham Cluely wrote on the Hot for Security blog: There are a variety of possibilities, from simple phishing attack to keylogging malware that steals players' information as they sign into the game, or a security breach at 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 an Microsoft spokesman told MailOnline?"We are able to confirm that there was no Mojang.net service was compromised.

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p>"Normal industry practices were developed to handle situations like this. They were used to reset passwords for a limited number of affected accounts.

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p>Minecraft was founded in 2009.

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

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p>While the original game was originally designed to be played on the PC but there are now versions for mobile and Xbox 360.

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p>The hack is quite small based on the large number of registered users.

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p>However, as Mr. Cluely said that if unauthorised users accessed the exposed passwords and email addresses, they could not only log into other people's gameworlds but also download a full version of the game which normally sells for EUR19.95 Euros ($26.95 or PS17.95).'

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

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p>Cluely added that there's no assurance that the hacker responsible for this list doesn't have additional cash.

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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 and Androids, iOS, Windows Phone and Windows Phone. It also is compatible with consoles like the Xbox One or PlayStation? 4.

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p>MailOnline? was confirmed by a Microsoft spokesperson that no Mojang.net services were compromised. While the number of details released is small in comparison to the game's 100,000,000 players and players, Mr Cluely said that there's no guarantee that the hacker who released the list doesn't have more information 'in their back pockets'.

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p>A player is placed in the virtual world of infinite space at the start of the game. They can then walk around various terrains, including caves, mountains, and forests.

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

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

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