Published 2 months ago

Apex Legends Hacker Said He Hacked Tournament Games 'For Fun'

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On Sunday, hackers appeared to insert cheats into the games of two well-known streamers. Organizers of the Apex Legends Global Series tournament, which has a $5 million total prize pool, postponed the event indefinitely. The hacker who took credit for the hacks said he did it for fun and to force the game's developers to fix the vulnerability.

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Apex Legends hacker said he hacked tournament games 'for fun'

The hacker declined to share details of the vulnerability with the game's maker and publisher because neither had a bug bounty.

2 months ago·United States

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Apex Legends Hacker Said He Hacked Tournament Games 'For Fun'

An anonymous reader shares a report: On Sunday, the world of video games was shaken by a hacking and cheating scandal. During a competitive esports tournament of Apex Legends, a free-to-play shooter video game played by hundreds of thousands of players daily, hackers appeared to insert cheats into t...

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