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

A server-wide hack flooded Rainbow Six Siege with billions in credits, forcing an emergency shutdown and a major rollback operation.

French video gaming giant Ubisoft has been forced to halt the live services of Rainbow Six Siege after hackers breached the game and dished out 2 billion in-game credits to every player.

The exploit was initially confirmed by the team via X on Dec. 27, with a series of updates following, ultimately leading to a suspension of the game’s servers and marketplace the following day.

Reports from players on social media indicate that hackers were able to take control of the major parts of the game’s online systems, with players reporting that everyone was receiving 2 billion in-game R6 credits upon logging in, alongside rare items such as skins and guns. 

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