Ubisoft’s Rainbow Six Siege: Hackers Turn Game into a Free-For-All Giveaway Bonanza!

Ubisoft’s Rainbow Six Siege (R6) recently faced a breach where hackers went on a spree of bans, unbans, and distributed $13 million in free in-game currency. Ubisoft is working on fixing the chaos while players enjoy their unexpected shopping spree. For now, Rainbow Six Siege servers remain down as Ubisoft investigates further.

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When life gives you 2 billion R6 Credits, you might as well go on a spending spree! Ubisoft’s Rainbow Six Siege got a surprise makeover with hackers playing Santa Claus, distributing in-game currency like confetti at a wedding. But don’t get too comfy in your new skins, as Ubisoft’s rolling back the party like a bad hair day. It’s a hacker holiday – but as we all know, the house always wins in the end!

Key Points:

  • Hackers breached Rainbow Six Siege, manipulating bans and distributing free in-game currency and cosmetics.
  • Approximately $13.33 million worth of in-game currency was distributed.
  • Ubisoft temporarily shut down the game and is rolling back transactions.
  • Rumors suggest a larger breach using MongoBleed vulnerability, but these are unverified.
  • Ubisoft has not released a formal statement or confirmed further breaches.

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