{"id":34833,"date":"2024-03-20T02:02:21","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T06:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=34833"},"modified":"2024-03-20T02:02:21","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T06:02:21","slug":"respawn-releases-statement-on-apex-legends-hacking-saga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/respawn-releases-statement-on-apex-legends-hacking-saga\/","title":{"rendered":"Respawn releases statement on Apex Legends hacking saga"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Respawn Entertainment has finally addressed the recent hacking incident that disrupted the North American regional finals of the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/apex-legends\/global-series\/\" title=\"Apex Legends Global Series betting guide\">Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS)<\/a>, sparking concerns across the gaming community.<\/p>\n<p>The hack, which injected cheating software into the gameplay of prominent players such as DarkZero&#8217;s Noyan &#8220;Genburten&#8221; Ozkose and TSM&#8217;s Phillip &#8220;ImperialHal&#8221; Dosen, raised questions about the security of Apex Legends and its anti-cheat measures.<\/p>\n<p>Following a period of silence from both Respawn and EA, Respawn has now released a statement reassuring players that steps have been taken to bolster security.<\/p>\n<p>They deployed initial updates aimed at fortifying the game&#8217;s defences and ensuring a secure gaming experience, with further measures promised in the future.<\/p>\n<p>This announcement comes as a relief to many players who had expressed apprehension and even uninstalled the game in response to the breach.<\/p>\n<p>The incident also prompted speculation about the vulnerability of Easy Anti-Cheat, the software used by Apex Legends to prevent hacking.<\/p>\n<p>However, Easy Anti-Cheat conducted its investigation and confirmed that no Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability existed within its system.<\/p>\n<p>This suggests that the vulnerability lies within <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/apex-legends\/\" title=\"Apex Legends betting guide\">Apex Legends<\/a> itself, potentially stemming from its modified version of the Source Engine.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these reassurances, questions linger regarding the extent of the breach and its implications for the wider gaming community.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">An update from the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PlayApex?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PlayApex<\/a> team: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fuwKYmHFVP\">pic.twitter.com\/fuwKYmHFVP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Respawn (@Respawn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Respawn\/status\/1770285073688137762?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Respawn&#8217;s statement only vaguely references &#8220;a few&#8221; professional player accounts being hacked, leaving open the possibility that more players were affected.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, concerns persist about whether the breach originated from the game itself or through targeted actions against individual players&#8217; devices.<\/p>\n<p>In the midst of addressing these security concerns, Respawn also faces other challenges, including recent layoffs as part of EA&#8217;s company-wide restructuring.<\/p>\n<p>As they navigate these challenges, players can expect ongoing updates and improvements aimed at maintaining the integrity and enjoyment of their gaming experience.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/news\/\" class=\"contentLinkBtn\">More esports news<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After two players were hacked mid-game in the North American ALGS, Apex Legends developer Respawn has released a statement on the issue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":24863,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[681,910,199,3617,3618,2055],"class_list":["post-34833","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-apex-legends","tag-apex-legends-global-series","tag-ea","tag-noyan-genburten-ozkose","tag-phillip-imperialhal-dosen","tag-respawn-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34833"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34833"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34833\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34836,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34833\/revisions\/34836"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24863"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34833"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34833"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34833"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}