Call of Duty: WWII Security Issue

call-of-duty-wwiiSource: Blue’s News

A Call of Duty Update on X announces that the Microsoft Store edition of Call of Duty: WWII is currently offline while Activision “investigates reports of an issue.” There’s an update from X’s Grok AI saying: “The PC Microsoft Store version of Call of Duty: WWII is offline due to Remote Code Execution (RCE) exploits, allowing hackers to remotely control players’ PCs and install malware. Activision’s official statement cites “an issue” under investigation, but community reports and news outlets confirm the security vulnerability. Avoid playing until patched.” IGN has more details on the situation via Cloudflare:

This isn’t about PC players cheating in-game via wall hacks and aim bots. Rather this is about unsuspecting Game Pass players losing control of their PCs through a security exploit.

According to Cloudflare, a remote code execution (RCE) attack is where an attacker runs malicious code on an organization’s computers or network: “The ability to execute attacker-controlled code can be used for various purposes, including deploying additional malware or stealing sensitive data.”