Activision Cracks Down on Cheaters: Anti-Hack Update Hits Modern Warfare III and Warzone

Activision’s Ricochet Anti-Cheat System Ambushed by Clever Hackers

Activision has taken swift action to address a critical issue with its Ricochet anti-cheat system in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and Call of Duty: Warzone. It appears that a group of cunning hackers found a way to bypass the system, resulting in legitimate players getting banned from the game.

According to Activision, only a small number of player accounts were affected, and all have since been restored. However, zebleer, a prominent figure in the gaming community, claims that the situation is far more serious than what Activision has publicly acknowledged.

The Hack: A Clever Use of String literals

zebleer, who runs the Phantom Overlay store, which sells cheats for various games, revealed that the hack is more sophisticated than initially thought. In a detailed post, they explained that the hackers exploited a vulnerability in Ricochet’s memory scanning system, which looks for known cheat software. The exploit relies on a simple string literal: "54 72 69 67 67 65 72 20 42 6f 74" or "Trigger Bot."

The Consequences: Banned Accounts and False Accusations

zebleer claimed that thousands of random players were banned using this exploit, with unwitting gamers and even popular streamers like BobbyPoff being caught in the crossfire. BobbyPoff, a well-known Call of Duty streamer, was initially banned on October 3rd but was suddenly unbanned yesterday. The community is still reeling from the chaos, with many questioning the legitimacy of the affected players.

The Future: What’s Next for Ricochet and Activision?

The Call of Duty Updates account announced that the Ricochet team will share a blog post tomorrow, but it’s unclear if the post will address this specific exploit. Activision has yet to provide a statement on the matter, leaving fans waiting with boud anticipating the next move.

Key Takeaways:

• Activision has disabled a workaround to the Ricochet anti-cheat system affecting legitimate players.
• zebleer claims the hack is more widespread than initially thought, with thousands of players banned.
• Popular streamers, like BobbyPoff, were caught in the crossfire, sparking outrage and speculation.
• The Ricochet team will release a blog post tomorrow, but its contents remain unclear.