According to engadget, the passwords were even helpfully stored in plain text:<br><br><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/12/microsoft-store-hacked-in-india-leaked-passwords-stored-in-plai/">http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/12/microsoft-store-hacked-in-india-leaked-passwords-stored-in-plai/</a><br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 10:46 AM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:timriley@appahost.com">timriley@appahost.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Here's the latest reason to avoid MS:<br>
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"Microsoft India retail site hit by ‘cyber attack’"<br>
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"Microsoft said on Monday it was investigating an attack<br>
by hackers on its Indian retail website,..."<br>
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The article said logins and passwords were taken.<br>
Microsoft is calling it a "limited compromise."<br>
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Here's the article:<br>
<a href="http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/02/13/microsoft-india-retail-site-hit-by-cyber-attack/" target="_blank">http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/02/13/microsoft-india-retail-site-hit-by-cyber-attack/</a><br>
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