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The platform holder says it is considering what action to take against those who netted themselves Microsoft Points illegitimately. Microsoft has revealed that the reported $1.2 million loss from an exploit that gave people Microsoft Points for free was an exaggeration. The company wouldn’t share exact numbers, but said that the actual value of the MS points was nowhere near the amount reported by the press. In a statement, Microsoft said that it had taken steps to invalidate any codes generated through the exploit. It also said that it took this kind of activity very seriously, and that its policy […]http://cdn.themis-media.com/media/global/images/library/deriv/49/49809.jpg