Apex Legends players worried about RCE flaw after ALGS hacks

Electronic Arts has postponed the North American (NA) finals of the ongoing Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS) after hackers compromised players mid-match during the tournament. ALGS is an esports tournament series where players compete in a fast-paced, strategic battle royale game. The series is structured around matches including qualifiers, regional competitions like the NA finals, and major tournaments culminating in a championship event with large prizes. During Match 3 of the NA finals between the teams DarkZero and Luminosity, the game client for one of the players, Genburten, suddenly displayed a cheat tool called 'TSM HALAL HOOK.' The cheat interface was displayed on his screen out of nowhere, featuring a mix of cheat configurations and unusual references, such as 'Vote Putin.' The hack resulted in the player being able to see the positions of all other players on the map, giving him an unfair competitive advantage. This forced Genburten to quit the game, leaving his team with one less player. Instead of voiding the match, EA announced Luminosity as the winner on X and moved on to Match 4. The hacker struck again, this time giving player 'ImperialHal' an aimbot. The tournament admins eventually intervened and shut down the match. The hacks were believed to have been conducted by hackers using the aliases 'Destroyer2009' and 'R4ndom,' whose names were shown in Genburten's chat window as the hack was activated. Shortly after, the official Apex Legends Esports account o...