Before the exit of the
Path of Exile 2, a hacker captured the manager account of the game and thus reveals that dozens of players unload inventory by providing access to their accounts. The developer of the game Grinding Gear Games (GGG) confirmed the hack incident in the description that he made in a podcast publication related to the incident. Hacker’s pointed out that players play rare and valuable items that have gained by spending hours. This situation, particularly in the social media platforms and forums of the game.
Path of Exile 2 Security Alet
Home According to the description of the GGG, the hacker had the authority to reset the players’ passwords after addressing an admin account. The hacker who abused this authority played items that players accumulate in inventory by addressing control of many accounts. Then, the date of the game was taken into account at a time close to the date. Apparently, the hacker puts a big “soygun” plan by waiting for players to collect their items.
Home The game director Jonathan Rogers, in relation to the event in a podcast program involved, “It was our fault here,” he accepted the responsibility of the vulnerability experienced by saying. The developer team promised to improve the security systems to not repeat such events.
Path of Exile 2 responded to GGG by specifying players are victims due to the vulnerability. The stolen items earned by spending hundreds of hours of many players, a big disappointment in the community of the game.
Home GGG announced players will receive additional measures to make their accounts safer. It also noted that the victims are conducted studies on how to compensate for the harm of the players.
