Gamer Wins Lawsuit Against Microsoft Over Hacked Xbox Account
The ruling establishes a legal precedent that digital game libraries may be treated as property that cannot simply be revoked by a platform holder, even when the account is compromised.
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A gamer whose Microsoft account was hacked in April 2026 was told by customer support the account could not be recovered and they would need to repurchase all their digital games. The gamer sued Microsoft in a Brazilian court and won, with the court ordering Microsoft to restore the account within 15 days and pay approximately $400 in moral damages.
The gamer, identified on Reddit as Ordo_Liberal, had protected their account with two-factor authentication. Microsoft's anti-fraud team confirmed unauthorized access but said the security information had been changed and they could not recover the account, citing the Microsoft Services Agreement. The court rejected that position, ordering Microsoft to restore the account within 15 days and pay roughly $400 for moral damages. Ordo_Liberal said settlement negotiations began after the lawsuit was filed, but Microsoft did not present an offer before the judge ruled.
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