A remarkable event occurred recently in the Call of Duty community. It is claimed that the information and even the crypto money of the players who cheated in the game were stolen by hackers. This situation caused Activision to take an unconventional step.
Activision had to cooperate with people who wrote cheats for Call of Duty
According to the information shared by VX Underground on Twitter, it is stated that a type of malware is used to target cheaters’ information. Players who use cheat software called “cheat by paying” are being targeted. A cheat provider called PhantomOverlay was among the first to detect the situation, noticing unauthorized purchases were being made on users’ accounts.
It later became clear that this situation was on a much larger scale, and Activision Blizzard was forced to cooperate with cheat providers to protect affected users.
The effects detected so far are quite large. In addition to Battlenet and Activision accounts, accounts belonging to platforms such as Elite PVPers and UnknownCheats have also been compromised. Emptying of cryptocurrency accounts is also alarming.
Those affected by the attack were not only cheaters, but also Call of Duty players who used some software to increase game performance. This seems to have affected a wide range of players.
Activision did not make an official statement on the subject. However, he made suggestions to reassure the players. In this process, it is important for users to follow the recommended steps to keep their accounts safe.
It is stated that the incident still remains a mystery and the investigation continues. Therefore, it is important for Call of Duty players to be careful and protect their accounts by taking security measures.
All these events once again reveal how critical the issue of security is in the gaming world. Be careful, download software from reliable sources. Otherwise, you may face similar events. What are you thinking? Please don’t forget to share your thoughts with us in the comments section below.