hacking incident Archives

AppWizard

December 29, 2025

Rainbow Six Siege X servers are back online after a hack completely shut down the game — Ubisoft rolling back free ultra-rare skins and billions of credits

Rainbow Six Siege servers and primary services have resumed operations after a hacking incident that led to a complete shutdown of the game. Players may experience a wait queue as services come back online. Those who accessed the game after December 27th at 19:49 UTC might temporarily lose access to their accounts due to measures taken to address the unintended distribution of in-game rewards during the hack. Players who did not log in between December 27th at 10:49 UTC and December 29th should see no changes to their inventory. Ubisoft is conducting an ongoing investigation into the breach, which is expected to continue for two weeks, and the Rainbow Six Siege marketplace will remain closed until further notice. The hacking incident allowed attackers to access the game's backend systems, enabling them to ban and unban players and distribute unlimited in-game credits and exclusive skins. Some players reported receiving up to two billion R6 credits and rare skins typically reserved for developers.

AppWizard

July 7, 2025

Call Of Duty: WWII’s Game Pass PC Version Was Pulled, Reportedly After Hacking Issues

Activision has taken the PC version of Call of Duty: WWII offline shortly after its release on Game Pass due to reports of hacking incidents, specifically Remote Code Execution (RCE) attacks that compromised players' PCs. The decision follows a history of cheating issues in the Call of Duty franchise, particularly in multiplayer modes. Activision announced the game's removal on Twitter on July 4, 2025, while investigations are ongoing, but no timeline for its return has been provided. Meanwhile, other Call of Duty titles like Black Ops 6 and Warzone continue to operate, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is set to launch later this year.

AppWizard

May 8, 2025

Signal clone used by Trump team hacked, GlobalX flight data leaked

The messaging app TeleMessage, used by President Donald Trump’s national security advisor, has been suspended due to a reported security breach, raising concerns about the security of sensitive government communications. The app, a modified version of Signal, was halted after a hacker accessed message contents from its customized versions, although the communications of national security advisor Mike Waltz were reportedly not affected. TeleMessage's suspension follows a statement from its parent company, Smarsh, confirming an investigation into the security incident. Despite President Trump's criticism of Signal, the White House continues to defend it, highlighting its pre-installation on government devices. Concerns about privacy protections arise from TeleMessage's archiving features, which may compromise Signal's end-to-end encryption. Additionally, GlobalX, the airline involved in Trump’s deportation flights, experienced a hacking incident, resulting in the exposure of flight records and passenger lists.

AppWizard

May 7, 2025

Messaging app used by Mike Waltz suspends service after hacking

TeleMessage, a messaging application linked to former national security adviser Mike Waltz, has suspended its services following a reported hacking incident where sensitive files were accessed. The breach has raised serious concerns about the app's security protocols and could lead to a reevaluation of security measures across similar applications.