Posted 3/18/2024, 3:30:00 PM
Hacker Attack Disrupts Apex Legends Tournament, Draws Spotlight to Anti-Cheat Issues
- Apex Legends Global Series tournament disrupted when pro players hacked mid-match, given aimbot and wallhack advantages
- Hacker names "Destroyer2009" and "R4ndom" appeared on stream during hacks
- Anti-Cheat Police Department warned players to protect personal info, change passwords due to possible malware risk
- Tournament organizer postponed finals "due to the competitive integrity of this series being compromised"
- Hacks interrupted $3 million prize pool event, frustrating players and drawing criticism of Apex's anti-cheat protections