Brazilian Court Orders Microsoft to Restore Hacked Xbox Account, Pay $400
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Updated · Windows Central · Jul 13
Brazilian Court Orders Microsoft to Restore Hacked Xbox Account, Pay $400
3 articles · Updated · Windows Central · Jul 13
Summary
July 12 brought a win for Brazilian gamer Ordo_Liberal, who said a court ordered Microsoft to fully restore his account, return his Xbox digital library and pay about $400 in damages.
Microsoft had indefinitely suspended the account after an April 6 hack changed its security details and support deemed it unrecoverable, cutting off both purchased games and OneDrive files.
The ruling relied on Brazil's consumer-protection laws and follows earlier reports that Microsoft must comply within 15 days or face penalties.
The case lands amid wider backlash over digital-only media, as consumers question what ownership means when platforms can remove access to games, movies or cloud data.