• Neowin, Monday, October 5, 2009 3:05 PM

Gmail isn't the only email client sending headaches to users. Neowin.com reports that Windows Live has fallen victim to a "hack" or phishing scheme where password details of thousands of Hotmail accounts have been posted online. While most appear to be based in Europe, the security breach includes over 10,000 accounts from A-to-B -- suggesting there could be additional lists. Also, it appears only accounts used to access Micrsoft's Windows Live Hotmail have been posted, including @hotmail.com, @msn.com and @live.com accounts. Neowin reported this immediately to Microsoft's Security Response Center and to Microsoft's PR teams in the UK and U.S., but hadn't heard anything back.

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