Posted 3/18/2024, 4:09:07 PM
Hackers Attack Apex Legends Tournament Players Mid-Match, Forcing Suspension of Finals
- Hackers compromised Apex Legends players mid-match during the ALGS North American finals, causing the tournament to be postponed.
- The hacks enabled aimbotting and displayed player positions, giving the affected teams unfair advantages.
- The hackers claimed they used a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability to hack the players' game clients.
- There is debate around how the attacks occurred - via the game, anti-cheat software, or previous device compromises.
- This is the first incident of players being actively hacked during an ALGS match, prompting the tournament's suspension.