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Brazilian Court Forcibly Restores Hacked Xbox Account, Orders Damages

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Source: Kotaku
Brazilian Court Forcibly Restores Hacked Xbox Account, Orders Damages
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A Brazilian court ruled that Microsoft must restore a hacked Xbox account and pay about $400 in damages after the owner provided emails and support tickets to prove ownership; Microsoft deployed 12 lawyers to defend, but PROCON’s small-claims pathway enabled the ruling, a decision not expected to set a broad precedent but highlighting Brazil’s consumer protections as digital ownership and account access become central in an all-digital future.

Topics:technology#brazil#culture#damages#hacked-account#procon#xbox
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