Ubisoft's popular tactical shooter, Rainbow Six Siege, has faced significant disruption following a weekend attack that compromised its core functionalities. The game was intentionally taken offline on Saturday to manage the situation, and as of Sunday, it remains unavailable. Players have no access to a campaign mode, as the servers are down.
Reports indicate that the attackers not only seized control of player bans but also distributed an enormous 2 billion credits and a vast quantity of "renoun," in-game points that serve as currency. Additionally, all skins and cosmetic items were made available to every player, undermining the game's economy. Some users noted that the attackers creatively transformed ban announcement pop-ups into a meme ticker featuring lyrics from Shaggy's "It Wasn't Me."
While the identity of the attackers has not been publicly disclosed, the VX-Underground account suggested that the infiltration might be part of broader security breaches at Ubisoft, potentially involving the theft of proprietary code and private user data. Ubisoft is currently executing a rollback and plans to conduct thorough quality control tests to restore account integrity before bringing the game back online.