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p>Microsoft was left in a state of dismay after its Xbox One service was hacked by hackers during Christmas. Now it is facing a similar 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 released online.

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p>If they have access to these information, a security expert warns that criminals could break into accounts, change settings , and purchase virtual items.

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p>The hack was reported by Heise Online, and many of the verified accounts (selection depicted) are believed to be belonging to German gamers. http://b3.zcubes.com/v.aspx?mid=8894471 It is unclear how hackers got their hands on the credentials, but security analyst Graham Cluely wrote : 'Possibilities could be a result of malware, phishing attacks, or even a security attack'

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

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p>It is unclear how the hackers managed to get 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 stealing players' details when they log into the game, or an attack on Minecraft itself.

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p>"Let's hope that it's not last time, as the game has more than 100 million registered users.

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p>However, a Microsoft spokesman said to MailOnline"We are able to confirm that there was not a Mojang.net service was compromised.

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p>"Normal procedures to deal with situations such as this were put in place to reset passwords on the small amount of affected accounts.'

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p>Minecraft was first created in 2009.

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p>A character is placed in the "virtually infinite" game world at the start of the game.

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

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p>Based on the massive number of registered users, the hack is relatively small.

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p>However, as Mr. Cluely stated that if unauthorised players exploited the exposed email addresses and passwords they could not just log into other players' gameworlds but also download a full version of the game that is normally sold for EUR19.95 Euros ($26.95 or PS17.95).'

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p>Additionally, once a cybercriminal has access to a person's email address, they can use it hack other accounts, send spam or spread malware.

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p>Cluely added that there is no guarantee that the hacker behind this list doesn't possess more money.

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

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p>The game is available for PCs, Androids, iOS, Windows Phone and Windows Phone. It also works on consoles such as the Xbox One or PlayStation 4.

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p>MailOnline was assured by a Microsoft spokesperson that there was no evidence that Mojang.net services were compromised. Although the amount of information disclosed isn't that much when compared to the game's 100,000,000,000 users however, Mr. Cluely said that there's no assurance that the hacker who published the list of details didn't have more information in their back pockets'.

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p>At the start of the game, a player is put into a 'virtually infinite game world.' They then have the option of exploring various terrains, including caves, forests, and mountains.

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p>More than 16,645,000 have bought the game, to date, and it is an online phenomenon.

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p>There are YouTube channels dedicated to teaching players how to play the game, and in turn, can earn the owners enough money through advertising to quit their jobs.

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