After PC player was hacked, Activision defeated the Call of Duty game, sources say
Games Giant Activision defeated “Call of Duty: WWII” as hackers exploit flaws in certain PC versions of the game.
Last week, Activision announcement The Microsoft Store version of Call of Duty: WWII, a 2017 first-person shooter game, was offline because they were investigating “reporting problems” without specifying what the problem was. The company has just launched that version of the game and is also a subscription service that allows access to multiple games for a monthly fee.
Those who know the Activision response told TechCrunch that the company took the game offline offline due to hacking, working to patch the issue. TechCrunch does not name a person because they are not allowed to talk to the media.
Some video game news Outlet I reported on the story and pointed it out. Some Player I complained Above Social media They were hacked while playing the game. Until now, there have been no confirmed links between the two events.
“It’s not safe to play games on PC right now. There’s an RCCE exploit,” the player wrote on Reddit last week. Remote code executionallowing hackers to plant malware that can essentially control the victim’s device.
The Microsoft Store and Game Pass games continue at the time of publication. Activision status page.
Activision did not respond to multiple requests for comments.
Game Publishers have removed only the Microsoft Store and Game Pass version of Call of Duty: WWII. This is because it was a different version of the game than the one listed on Steam, and it contained old flaws patched to other versions of the game, according to two sources on the situation.
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Over the past few years, Activision has had to deal with several hacking incidents. November 2024, Hackers found a flaw in Call of Duty’s anti-cheat system That allowed them to ban thousands of legal gamers. Earlier this year, the company investigated a hacking campaign targeting players. Infostealer Malwarea kind of malicious software designed to steal victim passwords. 2023, Hackers used self-complementary malware – Computer Worm – Hacking “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare” players, Thanks to a long-standing bug In the game.
Recently, some video game companies have been bolstering their cybersecurity teams. As their anti-cheat team. But Activision passed Some round of Layoff Over the past few years, some of it has directly impacted cybersecurity teams.