"Apex Legends Esports Hit by Tournament Hacking Scandal"

1 min read
Source: TechCrunch
"Apex Legends Esports Hit by Tournament Hacking Scandal"
Photo: TechCrunch
TL;DR Summary

During a competitive esports tournament of Apex Legends, hackers inserted cheats into the games of two well-known streamers, forcing the organizers to indefinitely postpone the event. The hacker, Destroyer2009, claimed responsibility for the hacks, stating that he did it "just for fun" to highlight a vulnerability in the game. The incidents have sparked concerns about the safety of playing Apex Legends, with the hacker defending his actions as non-malicious. The game's developer, Respawn, has deployed updates to protect the player community, while Easy Anti-Cheat stated that there is no evidence of a remote code execution vulnerability being exploited.

Share this article

Reading Insights

Total Reads

0

Unique Readers

1

Time Saved

4 min

vs 5 min read

Condensed

90%

94598 words

Want the full story? Read the original article

Read on TechCrunch