Popular action RPG game Path of Exile 2 suffered a major security vulnerability when an administrator account was hacked.
Path of Exile 2Before the release of , it was revealed that a hacker took over the game’s administrator account and thus accessed the accounts of dozens of players and emptied their inventories. Grinding Gear Games (GGG), the developer of the game, confirmed the hacking incident in a statement in a podcast broadcast about the incident. It was stated that the hacker stole rare and valuable items that players earned by spending hours. This situation attracted great reaction, especially on the game’s social media platforms and forums.
Vulnerability in Path of Exile 2
According to GGG’s statement, the hacker had the authority to reset players’ passwords after taking over an administrator account. Abusing this authority, the hacker took control of many accounts and stole the items that players had accumulated in their inventory. It was noteworthy that the incident occurred close to the game’s release date. It looks like the hacker put a massive “heist” plan into action by waiting for players to pack up their belongings.
Game director Jonathan Rogers accepted responsibility for the security breach, saying, “It was completely our fault here,” regarding the incident in a podcast program he participated in. The developer team promised to improve security systems to prevent such incidents from happening again.
Path of Exile 2 players reacted to GGG, stating that they were victims of the security vulnerability. The theft of items that many players spent hundreds of hours earning created great disappointment in the game’s community.
GGG announced that they will take additional measures to make players’ accounts more secure. He also stated that studies are being carried out on how to compensate the losses of the aggrieved players.