A few of you would remember discussing this store in some older threads.
Quasar Media managed this store. And they were storing user details in text format.
And they have still not managed to get it back online.
Microsoft Store
Microsoft India Store gets hacked, passwords and usernames exposed (updated) | VentureBeat
While we can easily confirm that the site is offline, it’s more difficult to prove if the store’s username database has been hacked. Screenshots potentially showing information from the database have been released by the Chinese site HackTeach, but Microsoft has yet to confirm that the data has been compromised. HackTeach is also reporting that the passwords were unsecured and saved in plain text, which if true, would be a shocking security blunder on Microsoft’s part.
Quasar Media managed this store. And they were storing user details in text format.
And they have still not managed to get it back online.
Microsoft Store
Microsoft India Store gets hacked, passwords and usernames exposed (updated) | VentureBeat
While we can easily confirm that the site is offline, it’s more difficult to prove if the store’s username database has been hacked. Screenshots potentially showing information from the database have been released by the Chinese site HackTeach, but Microsoft has yet to confirm that the data has been compromised. HackTeach is also reporting that the passwords were unsecured and saved in plain text, which if true, would be a shocking security blunder on Microsoft’s part.