Any other people getting hacked?

This happened to me around half a year ago, where someone hacked into my email and tried to hack my maple account (which is connected to an email that no one knows). I was inclined to believe that someone adding you to msn and you accepting somehow gives them information that allows them to hack you and reset your info.

I've heard of people getting hacked this way quite a bit on and off lately, so you never know.