Hackers Give Rainbow Six Siege Players 2B Credits Each
Ubisoft halted Rainbow Six Siege services after hackers distributed 2 billion in-game credits to every player.Summary
Ubisoft was forced to suspend live services for Rainbow Six Siege after hackers breached the game's online systems and granted every player 2 billion in-game R6 credits, along with rare items. Given that 2 billion credits equate to approximately $13.33 million in real-world value, the breach was significant. The development team confirmed the exploit on December 27th and subsequently suspended servers and the marketplace. On December 28th, Ubisoft announced an ongoing rollback targeting credits received after 11 AM UTC, assuring players they would not be banned for spending the illicitly obtained currency. The game was temporarily soft-launched to a small group for live testing before a full relaunch, emphasizing the centralized nature of the game's economy compared to decentralized cryptocurrencies.
(Source：Cointelegraph)