Top Apex Legends players hacked during live finals

An unprecedented security breach disrupts the ALGS finals.

Apex Legends players hacked live during ALGS finals

During the ALGS regional finals for Apex Legends, top players like Genburten and ImperialHal experienced hacking incidents that compromised the game. Genburten was the first to be hit, freezing mid-match and suddenly accessing game tools that allowed him to see through walls. "I’m getting hacked, I’m getting hacked," he exclaimed before quitting to protect the game's integrity. Shortly after, ImperialHal encountered a similar issue, claiming to have an aimbot. He reported this during the match, prompting confusion when he received penalties instead of the hacker. The esports team responded by postponing the finals to address the issues and ensure competitive integrity, but no timeline has been established for resuming play. It is suspected that a known hacker, Destroyer2009, was responsible for these attacks that potentially exposed vulnerabilities in EA and Respawn’s servers.

This incident raises alarm about the security of competitive gaming. As esports grow in popularity, the failure to secure player accounts and game servers poses a significant threat to both players and organizers. The reaction to this breach, including calls for players to uninstall the game, reflects a growing concern for trust within esports communities. If developers do not address these vulnerabilities swiftly, they risk losing their player base and damaging the reputation of competitive gaming as a whole.

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How EA and Respawn address this breach will shape the future of their esports credibility.