US EditionCall of Duty: WWII Pulled From PC Game Pass After Remote Hacking Exploit Discovered
MICROSOFT STORE AND GAME PASS PC PLATFORMS, JUL 8 – Activision disabled the Microsoft Store and Game Pass PC versions of Call of Duty: WWII after hackers exploited an unpatched remote code execution bug affecting thousands of players.
- Amid reports of PC hacks, Activision took down the Call of Duty: WWII Microsoft Store and Game Pass PC versions on July 4 after hackers exploited a security flaw.
- The Game Pass PC release contained an unpatched remote code execution exploit, based on older code lacking patches in the Steam release, according to Activision.
- Screenshots show notepad pop-ups taunting players, including `Mark E Mayer just RCE'd your ass`, and affected PCs froze with wallpapers changed to video game lawyer Marc E. Mayer’s face.
- Currently, the Microsoft Store release remains offline with no clear return date, as gamers and cybersecurity experts urge Activision to be transparent and implement safeguards.
- After recent layoffs, the incident underscores security gaps in major game publishing, as Activision’s cybersecurity teams have been affected, prompting industry-wide defense efforts.
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Call of Duty: WWII removed from PC after major security flaw exposes users to hackers
Call of Duty: WWII, a popular shooter game, has been quietly removed from the Microsoft Store and Game Pass for PC users. Although the main reason behind the removal of the game has not been declared by the Publisher Activision, multiple reports further suggest that the PC version of the game was exploited by hackers to gain unauthorised access to users’ systems. The alarming development has resulted in the game being taken offline for over a we…
Call Of Duty: WW2 Pulled From Microsoft Store Just Days After Joining Game Pass Because Of Players Getting Hacked
Call Of Duty: WW2 joined Game Pass on June 30, including for PC subscribers who could now access the game through the Microsoft Store. Days later, that version of the game had to be taken offline amid reports of players getting hacked and trolled with pop up messages on their PC, which seems very, very bad. Players…Read more...
Call of Duty: WWII pulled from PC Game Pass after remote hacking exploit discovered
The issue surfaced almost immediately after the 2017 shooter was added to the Game Pass library at the end of June. While the game remains available on platforms like Steam and Battle.net, only the Microsoft Store and Game Pass versions have been affected by the takedown.Read Entire Article
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