monkeymagick
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Meet the man that was making a living by hacking mostly MMORPGs and selling his "phat lewts." Going by the name Manfred, this fellow has spent the last 20 years of his adult life finding exploits in online worlds and profiteering from it. Starting during the heyday of Ultima Online, he sold his first castle on eBay and has continued onto other games since that time. The guy made more money than I ever did during Diablo 2. I sure do miss the Diablo 3 Auction House.
One day, Manfred told me, he had the idea of putting an Ultima Online castle on eBay to see if someone would buy it. He ended up selling it for almost $2,000, he said (Manfred says he's sold around 100 houses since then for an average price of around $2,000.)
For Manfred, coming out now is a chance to show the world that video games need to take security more seriously. Most of the hacks he did over 20 years, he said, relied on very similar bugs.
One day, Manfred told me, he had the idea of putting an Ultima Online castle on eBay to see if someone would buy it. He ended up selling it for almost $2,000, he said (Manfred says he's sold around 100 houses since then for an average price of around $2,000.)
For Manfred, coming out now is a chance to show the world that video games need to take security more seriously. Most of the hacks he did over 20 years, he said, relied on very similar bugs.