New GTA Online exploit takes cheating to a whole new level

Date:
Mon, 23 Jan 2023 17:32:00 +0000

Description:
A newly discovered security vulnerability in GTA Onlines code allows modders to mess with other players in a big way.

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A newly discovered exploit in GTA Onlines code is allowing unscrupulous modders on PC to remove other players money, reduce their reputation levels and even lock them out of the game entirely.

Twitter user Tez2 recently highlighted the issue which he claims was discovered by fellow Twitter user HarryGotTaken explaining that this exploit allows cheaters to remotely add/remove/modify your stats and permanently corrupt your account aka ban/delete. Tez2 warned GTA Online players not to play right now while the exploit can still be taken advantage of by cheaters, or to avoid playing without a firewall rule.

News of the exploit has spread to the GTA Online community proper too. Thousands have responded to a post by Reddit user PapaXan which highlights Tez2s tweet and encourages GTA Online players to mass report the issue to developer Rockstar,

Though the exploit only affects those playing the game on PC, its daunting to see cheaters have the power to outright corrupt other players accounts. To make matters worse, there are accounts of players receiving unsolicited gifts from hackers and then being banned by Rockstar on the grounds that they are benefitting from the exploit ( via Hacker News ). #GTAOnline PC High AlertNew extreme exploits have appeared allowing cheaters to remotely
add/remove/modify your stats and permanently corrupt your account aka ban/delete.Avoid playing without a firewall rule or playing at all!Thanks to @HarryGotTaken for notifying. pic.twitter.com/tyh4tCInML January 20, 2023 See more Hacked off (Image credit: Rockstar)

Though this exploit is particularly nasty, cheating has long been a problem
in GTA Online. Ive seen a number of Reddit threads highlighting Grand Theft Auto Onlines numerous cheating issues over the years.

Similarly, Rockstars Red Dead Online also suffered at the hands of hackers. This led some to claim that Rockstar simply wasnt combating cheaters at all which the developer denied in an interview with PCGamesN .

Griefing and cheating are as old as online games themselves, however, developers have often crafted proactive responses in order to safeguard their communities. Call of Duty: Vanguard famously trolled cheaters to death by making enemy players invisible to any detected hackers, while third-person sci-fi shooter Outriders from People Can Fly permanently branded cheaters by adding an immovable watermark to their screen and forcing them to matchmake solely with other cheaters.

It is my hope that Rockstar will follow in the footsteps of other developers and seek to address these new exploits quickly. However, given their track record with previous cheating-related problems, Im not holding my breath. Here's everything we know so far about GTA 6.



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