Call of Duty: WW2 on PC Game Pass Goes Kaput Thanks to Cheeky Hackers (and Potential Smut)
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Call of Duty: WW2 on PC Game Pass has been temporarily removed due to a reported security exploit, potentially allowing hackers to mess with players' computers and even display inappropriate content, leaving gamers nervously checking their desktops. Activision is investigating, but no ETA on a fix just yet.
Right, buckle up, because this is a proper head-scratcher. It seems Call of Duty: WW2 on PC Game Pass has been given the old heave-ho, vanishing faster than my last pint on a Friday night. Why, you ask? Well, according to Eurogamer, reports are surfacing of a rather nasty security exploit that's not only messing with players' PCs but, allegedly, plastering their screens with… well, let's just say it's not family-friendly content.
Activision has officially acknowledged "an issue" and yanked the game from both Game Pass and the Microsoft Store. But the rumour mill? Oh, it's working overtime. Whispers suggest a remote code execution (RCE) exploit is to blame, potentially allowing ne'er-do-wells to run malicious code on unsuspecting players' machines. Think of it like someone remotely jiggling the wires in your brain, only instead of funny thoughts, you get, er, intrusive pop-ups. (Not the good kind, either, apparently.)
Call of Duty streamer Wrioh claims they were "hacked," showcasing a pop-up window boasting about the RCE before their desktop wallpaper was replaced with a… *lawyer*? Okay, that's just weirdly specific. The VX-Underground malware and cybersecurity research collective (cheers to PC Gamer for spotting this) shared more images of alleged attacks, including an in-game error message helpfully informing players, "Your PC is now mine." Fair dinkum? Not really.
Now, Smelly (yes, that's a name) from VX-Underground offers an “educated guess” – basically, this could be a gateway for nasty things like information stealers, remote access tools (RATs), or even ransomware. So, while the current crop of attackers seem more interested in digital tomfoolery and, ahem, altering your desktop theme, the potential for serious damage is definitely there. (Think of it as a particularly chaotic polymorph spell gone wrong.)
The good news? For now, it seems the exploit is being used for mostly harmless (if incredibly annoying) pranks. The bad news? This has been ongoing since the weekend, with no sign of COD: WW2 returning to Game Pass anytime soon. And let’s be honest, these things can drag on – remember the Dark Souls debacle? It took the best part of a year for online support to return after a similar issue back in '22.
RCE vulnerabilities are becoming increasingly common, sadly. Mario Kart 8 and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive have both been hit in the past, so it’s definitely a wider problem than just one game. Let’s hope Activision gets their act together faster than FromSoftware did, eh? Because nobody wants their nostalgia trip interrupted by… *that*.
Tags: Call of Duty, PC Gaming, Game Pass, Security Exploit, Activision
Original article: Eurogamer