They’ll be paying out the ass for it.
Players of PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS can rest a little easier. According to Bluehole’s post on Steam, 15 people have been arrested in connection to a PUBG cheating program. They’ve been fined a collective $5.1 million over their connection to the program, too.
Earlier this month, on April 25th, 15 suspects were arrested for developing and selling hacking/cheating programs that affect PUBG. It was confirmed that malicious code, including Trojan horse software, was included in some of these programs and was used to steal user information.
They also offer translated information from local authorities:
15 major suspects including “OMG”, “FL”, “火狐”, “须弥” and “炎黄” were arrested for developing hack programs, hosting marketplaces for hack programs, and brokering transactions. Currently the suspects have been fined approximately 30mil RNB ($5.1mil USD). Other suspects related to this case are still being investigated.
Some hack programs that are being distributed through the internet includes a Huigezi Trojan horse*(Chinese backdoor) virus. It was proven that hack developers used this virus to control users’ PC, scan their data, and extract information illegally.
Bluehole goes on to state that they’ll remain vigilant against such hackers and cheaters. Nonetheless, they also note that the longstanding rumor about hackers stealing player’s information was sadly proven true. There are others still under investigation, but for now, those 15 have been caught. Which makes the inevitable losses you’ll be getting in game sting a little less.
Source: PC Gamer
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