Ubisoft halts Rainbow Six Seige after hackers give each player $13.3M credits

Recently, the popular game Rainbow Six Siege faced a severe issue due to a server-wide hack that granted billions in credits to players. This incident prompted Ubisoft to initiate an emergency shutdown of the game. The hack disrupted the in-game economy significantly, leading Ubisoft to consider a major rollback operation. Hackers managed to provide abnormal amounts of in-game currency to every player, resulting in a stark imbalance within the game. Ubisoft has indicated a willingness to fix the issue and resume normal service within a few days, although minor changes may be made for players. Attention is now on how the vendor addresses such security vulnerabilities. Community reactions from gamers have been notable, with many seeing this incident as a form of cheating and calling for action against the hackers. The way Ubisoft handles this situation could potentially influence the game's popularity going forward, and there is also concern about its implications for other online games.