UPDATE 3pm UK: Easy Anti-Cheat has released a statement regarding player concerns a vulnerability in its software was how hackers managed to target last night’s Apex Legends Global Series finals.
“We have investigated recent reports of a potential [remote code execution] issue within Easy Anti-Cheat,” the company said on X. “At this time – we are confident that there is no [remote code execution] vulnerability within EAC being exploited,” it concluded.
We have investigated recent reports of a potential RCE issue within Easy Anti-Cheat. At this time – we are confident that there is no RCE vulnerability within EAC being exploited. We will continue to work closely with our partners for any follow up support needed
— Easy Anti-Cheat (@TeddyEAC) March 18, 2024
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We have not received a response from EA yet. The original story follows below.
ORIGINAL STORY 11am UK: A hacking incident during the Apex Legends Global Series last night has caused wider concerns over Easy Anti-Cheat and whether it’s safe to play games it’s used in.
The North America finals of the EA-run Apex tournament saw players Noyan “Genburten” Ozkose Phillip “ImperialHal” Dosen getting hacked mid-game.
As recorded in clips of the matches, Genburten was suddenly able to see the positions of all players. “I’m getting hacked,” he repeated, before leaving the game. ImperialHal, meanwhile, was given an aimbot during a match. Once he realised, he told his teammates and decided to finish the game without shooting.
The finals were eventually abandoned. “Due to the competitive integrity of this series being compromised, we have made the decision to postpone the NA finals at this time,” the Apex esports team announced on social media platform X.
Due to the competitive integrity of this series being compromised, we have made the decision to postpone the NA finals at this time.
We will share more information soon.— Apex Legends Esports (@PlayApexEsports) March 18, 2024
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The hacks are believed to be the work of Destroyer2009, a cheater who’s recently been appearing in Apex Legends. In footage of Genburten’s hack, the words “Apex hacking global series by Destroyer2009 and R4ndom” are spammed into chat from Genburten’s account.