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Risky Bulletin: Apex Legends streamers hacked again

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Risky Bulletin: Apex Legends streamers hacked again

Respawn Entertainment patched a remote code execution exploit in Apex Legends that allowed attackers to hijack player characters and manipulate their inventory and positioning in-game. Several Apex Legends streamers were targeted with this exploit over the past week, resulting in disrupted gameplay and emptied in-game items.

Why it matters: Game developers and streaming platforms should review similar in-game control vulnerabilities; content creators using Apex Legends and similar titles face ongoing account manipulation risks until patched.

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