There has been a remarkable event in the Call of Duty community recently. It is claimed that the information and even cryptocurrencies of players who cheat in the game have been stolen by hackers. This situation caused Activision to take an unusual step.
Activision had to cooperate with people who cheat in Call of Duty
According to information shared by VX Underground on Twitter, there is a type of malware that targets cheaters’ information. Players who use so-called “pay to cheat” cheatware are being targeted. A cheat provider called PhantomOverlay was among the first to spot the situation, noticing unauthorized purchases being made on users’ accounts.
Later, it became clear that this was on a much larger scale and Activision Blizzard had to cooperate with cheat providers to protect affected users.
The impacts detected so far are massive. Battlenet and Activision accounts have been compromised, as well as accounts belonging to platforms such as Elite PVPers and UnknownCheats. The draining of cryptocurrency accounts is also alarming.
It’s not just cheaters who have been affected by the attack, but also users who use certain software to improve game performance. This situation seems to have affected a wide range of players.
Activision has not made an official statement on the issue. However, it made suggestions to secure players. In this process, it is important that users follow the recommended steps to keep their accounts safe.
It is stated that the incident is still a mystery and the investigation is ongoing. Therefore, it is important for Call of Duty players to be careful and protect their accounts by taking security measures.
All these incidents show once again how critical security is in the gaming world. Be you, download software from trusted sources. Otherwise, you may face similar incidents. What do you think? Please don’t forget to share your thoughts with us in the comments section below.
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