Game Hacking
A Massive Leak of Nintendo Source Code Is Causing Chaos in Video Games
The leak unearthed new revelations about classic games like 'Super Mario 64,' and caused a split amongst preservationists about what to do with likely stolen material.
Chinese Hackers Allegedly Stole Code From Multiple Video Game Companies
US prosecutors accused two Chinese nationals of a ten-year-long hacking campaign targeting several companies, organizations, and government agencies all over the world.
A Hidden Message in 'Valorant' Anti-Cheat Code Is Recruiting Hackers
Riot Games is trying to recruit hackers and cheaters through an Easter Egg hidden inside the company's anti-cheat system.
‘Call of Duty: Warzone’ Cheaters Are Getting Owned by 2FA
Activision is forcing Warzone gamers to use their cellphone number to log in, and using it as a way to permaban cheaters.
Hacker Bribed 'Roblox' Insider to Access User Data
The hacker was able to lookup information on high profile Roblox users as well as reset passwords and take other actions on accounts.
Read the FBI’s Damning Case Against the Recently Arrested Nintendo Hacker
The hacker who stole from Nintendo for years bragged about it online, and didn’t even try to hide his real name or activities.
What a YouTube Copyright Strike From 2015 Has to do With 'Mario Maker 2' in 2019
Andi McClure hacked a SNES emulator to track their deaths in 'Super Mario World.' That inspired 'Super Meat Boy.' Did it inspire Nintendo, too?
The Messy Relationship Between Mario Maker's Hacking Community and Nintendo
Some of Mario Maker's biggest fans love to break the game, thinking they're making new tools. Nintendo wants to ban them.
Cyber Group Linked to Chinese Government Suspected of Hacking Video Game Companies for Financial Gain
When it's not spying for the Chinese government, the group known as APT41 allegedly hacks in-game currencies
Hacker Discovers Way to Cheat in Zwift, the Virtual Bike Racing Exercise Game
Security researcher Brad Dixon found a way to cheat Zwift, the half-game half-cycling trainer, into thinking he's a superstar athlete.
The Speedrunner Who Wasn’t: How a Community Dealt with an Elaborate Cheater
It would take weeks of defensive public statements, private battles, Reddit threads, and hostile exchanges with a reporter before the truth came out.
'Battlefield V' Players Are Using Shitty Graphics for a Competitive Edge
Forcing a competitive video game to render shitty graphics is cheating, and ‘Battlefield V’ is banning players for doing it.