GTA Online Players Targeted by Hackers
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Christopher Castellaw
New exploits found in Rockstar Games’ multiplayer sandbox GTA Online let hackers remotely crash other players, even when in single-player mode.
An account that monitors Rockstar Games titles is warning Grand Theft Auto Online players about new PC exploits that allow hackers to remotely crash other players, even when playing single-player mode. Even at nearly a decade old the online mode for Grand Theft Auto 5 remains a hit with players and a cash cow for developer Rockstar Games, which just released the first in a series of patches bringing major improvements to GTA Online.
Originally released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2014, Grand Theft Auto Online is the online portion of Rockstar’s smash hit GTA 5 and allows players to engage in the series’ trademark mayhem in a multiplayer version of San Andreas. Featuring a wide variety of different missions for players to take part in, GTA Online allows players to create their own fun as they build their criminal empire. GTA Online has also developed a passionate role-playing community, and the game boasts numerous servers filled with gamers taking on the roles of normal people. Prominent GTA Online RP streamer Shotz threatened fellow streamer Penta with legal action recently, accusing the latter of making unauthorized use of Shotz’s voice in their stream alerts.
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In a new Tweet posted by TezFunz2, an account that monitors Rockstar Games titles, players were warned about exploits found in the PC version of GTA Online that allow hackers to crash or kick other players. The exploits can be triggered remotely in any game mode or GTA Online lobby type, meaning that hackers can crash players even in single-player mode, and it was recommended that gamers use a firewall while playing GTA Online to protect themselves.
While fans of Rockstar Games’ online title are used to experiencing occasional glitches in GTA Online, these malicious exploits can ruin the game for those affected.
Several users responding to the warning shared stories of being randomly kicked from Grand Theft Auto Online and speculated whether they had been victims of the exploit. Other comments proposed workarounds for avoiding becoming a victim of the exploit, such as using a VPN to try to hide their machine from potential attackers, but TezFunz2 stated that using a firewall that can block connections is currently the only method that has been tested and proven to work. Follow-up tweets from TezFunz2 indicated that Rockstar Games was aware of the issue, but no timetable was provided for a fix.
For PC players just looking to enjoy some lawless fun with friends, this GTA Online bug is sure to be an unwelcome annoyance. While players can still protect themselves from the exploit with a firewall, such a major bug in the fan-favorite title may have some gamers worried that Rockstar has shifted all of its attention to the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6.
Grand Theft Auto Online is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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Christopher has been playing, working on, and writing about video games for over 20 years, and has a lifelong passion for the gaming industry as a whole.
Following a childhood spent playing and reading about games whenever he had the chance, Christopher began working as a gaming writer for ActiveXbox.com in 2004. During his time at ActiveXbox, Christopher posted news stories, wrote reviews of new and upcoming games, and provided on-site editorial coverage of E3 for three years in a row. After several years spent writing about games, Christopher made the move to Los Angeles where he would spend the next part of his career helping to create them. During his time in the gaming industry, Christopher worked with multiple developers and publishers, including Activision Blizzard and Saber Interactive, and provided production support and quality assurance assistance on over a dozen shipped titles for PC and consoles.
After several years spent away from the gaming industry, Christopher is excited to be a part of the team at Game Rant and writing once again about the hobby that has brought him so much joy. A self-professed XR evangelist, Christopher has spent the last several years exploring new possibilities for gaming and entertainment with virtual and augmented reality.
When he’s not playing games you can find Christopher exploring his beautiful home state of Colorado, auditioning for voice over work, creating VR and AR art, or planning out his next overseas adventure.
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PC Hacking Games 🐱💻: Top Hacking Games
Beware, we have been hacked.
But, fortunately, nothing was stolen — the hackers just wanted to popularize games about themselves. Well, meet a selection of the best games about hackers.
The craft of hackers seems to many to be noble and risky, fanned by many myths and legends. Moreover, you can’t just meet them on the street and you won’t ask what is true in the stories about them, and what is fiction. All sorts of TV programs, newspaper articles, as well as numerous books and films are fueling interest in hacking. And if this whole topic with hackers also hooked you, causing an irresistible desire, albeit not for long, albeit not really, but still plunge into their world, you will be interested in the games collected in this material. nine0003
Watch Dogs Series
The Watch Dogs Series is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a PC hacker game. And if the first part of the series turned out to be more than controversial, then Watch Dogs 2 completely rehabilitated the series in the eyes of gamers.
Well, the third (Legion) turned out to be controversial and unremarkable.
This is a truly exciting hacking adventure in a beautiful open world where you can hack literally any electronic gadget, subordinating its functionality to your interests. An abundance of drones, cars, weapons and even a 3D printer — all this is at the service of players in Watch Dogs 2.
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Uplink
One of the oldest hacker games on PC that has not lost its appeal in the eyes of our contemporaries. Especially among those who are looking for even if not complex, but the most accurate and reliable hacker simulators, correctly displaying, for example, the process of hacking into the computer system of a competing organization, followed by the theft of all important data.
These are the kind of dirty deeds that Uplink players will have to deal with as a hired hacker for one large corporation. nine0003
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Republique
A dystopian stealth action game that has migrated from mobile to PC. Therefore, fans of playing outside the home can download this wonderful game to their smartphone or tablet.
The player assumes the role of an unknown hacker who, using electronic devices (surveillance cameras, mobile phones, security terminals, digital locks, etc.), tries to help a girl named Hope escape. She runs, of course, from a carefully guarded place — a closed educational institution located in some kind of totalitarian state, where children are treated very badly. nine0003
The plot is based on the story of a girl named Dex, who has the ability to penetrate cyberspace with the power of her own consciousness.
The hacking system for various devices is very well implemented in Dex, which is the use of a special avatar (or drone) inside cybernetic space, where the player has to fight off viruses and security modules that attack from all sides, like in some old arcade.
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The games are not about hackers, but there are some hacking-related details in them. In addition, one of the parts — Deus Ex: Mankind Divided — is a very beautiful and interesting cyberpunk action game with a non-linear plot and gameplay, which also gives a reason to place the series in our top. After all, hacking and cyberpunk have a lot of common ground and often act in tandem.
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Cyberpunk 2077
On the topic of hackers, it’s hard not to mention the 2020 game Cyberpunk 2077, which for several years before the release was considered one of the most anticipated in general.
This is an adventure game set in a future where digital technology has taken over humanity. People began to use various implants, implanting them into their bodies.
Of course, it is difficult to briefly describe this game, and we will not touch on what happened to it after the release. It’s an open-world RPG with great attention to detail, an intriguing story and rich gameplay features based on future technologies. Including you can play the role of a hacker, forcing «zombified» opponents to fight for you. nine0003
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Hackmud
Hackmud is a text-based online simulator of a hacker and a programmer, no matter how paradoxical it may sound. As players progress in Hackmud, players learn more complex commands and write their own code.
At the same time, any mistake is instantly reflected in the in-game money balance and the counter of hacker glory. In addition, do not forget about the numerous hacker competitors — the spirit of rivalry in Hackmud is conveyed in the best possible way.
You can use different methods to solve the problems presented in Hackmud, and often you have to learn scripts from other players. It turns out a sort of social MMO on the topic of hacking. A game for people who speak English perfectly.
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Hacknet
A game about a hacker who, following the instructions of another hacker, the deceased, is trying to understand the causes of his mysterious death and uncover the conspiracy associated with it. As with Hackmud, the game is very challenging as it is based on real firewall hacking principles.
But at the same time, the menu and tips in it are made in Russian, which for many players can be a decisive factor in choosing the best hacker simulator. nine0003
Challenging yet fun Hacknet gameplay is accompanied by stunning atmospheric music created by many of the game industry’s iconic composers. Workshop support is also provided, so you can add your own tasks, themes, campaigns, and even sounds with music to the game.
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Gunpoint
Let’s digress a bit and tell you about the game Gunpoint, in which we happen to play, if not as a hacker, but as a spy. This is a pixel-based puzzle game with stealth elements in which a spy, under the strict guidance of the player, tries to bypass the security systems of a high-security building and steal confidential information of extreme importance from there.
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The spy has many useful skills in his dangerous trade, including the ability to use a special Crosslink gadget to see the connection system of all security devices in the building, in order to then reconnect them so that they turn into traps for the guards already patrolling the building.
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Raw Data
A VR shooter in which the player, as a member of the SyndiK8 hacker group, has to deal with the mega-corporation Eden, which claims to be world domination. To do this, you will have to fight to penetrate into the very heart of the vicious corporation — Eden Tower, which is the headquarters of the organization, where it produces combat androids, and also, according to rumors, hides the source of immortality.
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One of the few really exciting shooters for VR devices with a competent sci-fi storyline, modern graphics and mesmerizingly beautiful, dynamic battles using various futuristic weapons: from blasters to flash katanas.
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Syndicate (2012)
A cyberpunk future in which governments have disappeared without a trace, and the life of society and the fate of people are controlled by syndicates — powerful corporations that have divided the world into spheres of influence. The protagonist is one of the mercenaries of such a corporation, reinforced with special chips that are implanted in his nervous system. nine0003
Thanks to these modifications, the hero can slow down time during the battle or calculate the location of opponents through walls.
He is also capable of hacking into the defenses of their modifier chips, temporarily incapacitating enemies or even forcing them to do their own bidding.
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Security Hole
Play as a hacker trying to save all of humanity from the apocalypse and using his extraordinary abilities to do this: the ability to push virus blocks through holes in security systems. nine0003
Gameplay-wise Security Hole is a hardcore puzzle game with random level generation and an ever-increasing difficulty level. And the entourage is a cyberpunk thriller. Moreover, these two elements, which seem to be not very close to each other, are successfully united by a delightful plot, served by blocks of textual and graphic information.
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Else Heart.Break
An adventure game with point-and-click mechanics, a huge 3D world in which you can change by rewriting its code, since it is not made of atoms, but of bits. But no complex technical knowledge is required here — all the necessary information and tips are in the game. nine0003
The story here is as outstanding as the gameplay. The protagonist named Sebastian stays in the unfamiliar city of Dorisburg, gets a job, makes acquaintances in a local cell of hackers and transgresses to reveal a conspiracy among the ruling elite of the city. And all the action is very unusual and unpredictable.
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Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth
Looking at the game, you may be indignant: “What did she forget in your top?!”.
But despite the style, it is dedicated to hackers and cyberdetectives who will uncover the digital secrets of this world. As you adventure, you will assemble a team of Digimon (short for Digital Monsters) to fight for you. There are over 300 types of such creatures in the game. nine0003
Digimon Story games have been coming out since 2006, but Cyber Sleuth is the first game to visit PC. The franchise has an established reputation, and if you’re unfamiliar with it, this is a great place to start.
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Streets of Rogue
An isometric roguelike inspired by projects like Nuclear Throne, Binding of Isaac and Deus Ex. The player enters a randomly generated city.
You have to perform various tasks, but no one knows how you will do them. nine0003
The player can become anything — a killer doctor, a soldier, a good-natured bartender or a hacker who hacks everything in his path. There are 20 heroes available and each one boasts a unique style and gameplay. The main goal of the game is to outsmart the super smart AI that controls the city.
You can play alone or with friends in co-op (up to 4 players).
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Gray Hack
Multiplayer hacker simulator (but there is also a single mode). You have to earn your reputation by doing hacking and other hacking stuff. You will have various programs in your arsenal, and as you level up your skills, you will open new utilities.
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In particular, Gray Hack emphasizes realism. The game allows you to feel like a real hacker. The terminal where you will spend your game time is based on the existing commands of the UNIX system, which is the main tool for hacker attacks.
But don’t be alarmed — the game is both difficult and simple at the same time. And if you want to get real knowledge about hacker activities, then it is much more interesting and easier to do it in a playful way.
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Welcome to the Game series
An unusual indie game that combines hacker simulation and horror. In the role of an advanced user, the player will plunge into the forbidden depths of the Internet — the darknet. Will you be able to hack various sites and get to the deepest secrets of the network, hiding horrific murders and other things? The truth is, the more you learn, the more you put your life in danger.
The gameplay includes solving numerous puzzles, but from time to time you will be forced to break away from the virtual monitor, distracted by various frightening phenomena. At such moments, the game turns into a first-person horror game. The longer a player spends on the darknet, the closer attackers get to him, trying to stop him. nine0003
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Clandestine
Spy thriller with asymmetrical co-op. The game takes place in 1996, and the plot tells about the mysterious murders: someone announced a hunt for old operatives who survived the Cold War. The main characters — Russian counterintelligence officer Katya Kozlova and American hacker Martin Simborsky — will have to figure out these murders and find the culprit.
Gamers are invited to complete 17 story missions. In the process, you have to combine the abilities of the characters to solve intricate puzzles. In the arsenal — various spy gadgets and devices. You can play Clandestine alone, switching between heroes, or with a friend. nine0003
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hack_me 2
The protagonist of hack_me 2 is a young inexperienced hacker who alone decides to challenge the «system» and uncover the mysteries of the world scale. Under the leadership of his girlfriend Kate, he will have to master hacker programs, delve into the computer and try not to catch the eye of the «big brother».
The game will please with realistic methods of hacking, an abundance of programs, a non-linear plot and references to media franchises.
Like most of the other guests of the compilation, hack_me 2 is extremely undemanding to PC characteristics and can even run on a toaster. nine0003
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Observer: System Redux
Observer: System Redux lifts the curtain on the futuristic world of 2084, where technology has taken root in people’s lives. Even too much. In the role of a neurodetective, the player will have to travel through the back streets of the city of the future and penetrate other people’s minds in order to get closer to unraveling their cases.
Hacking here, however, should be viewed from a slightly different perspective. With the help of a special device, the player can «hack» the minds of people (even the dead) and wander through their memories.
Also, the gameplay will please the stealth system, neurointerrogations and other mechanics. nine0003
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Beyond a Steel Sky
Beyond a Steel Sky, like our previous guest, sends the player to the future, where technology is already at the limit of its development. However, the game is not so dark and it is an adventure thriller where the protagonist pursues the kidnapper of his child.
Gamers will have to walk through the deserted cities of the future, meet ambiguous characters and solve puzzles based on hacker techniques. nine0003
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EXAPUNKS
EXAPUNKS is a hacker simulator whose main character is forced to complete hacking orders in order to get an antiviral dose. A mysterious illness consumes him, but the brain is still able to think — he has to hack into various systems (banks, studios, television channels, educational institutions) and break through several stages of protection.
The game will please you with a simple «old school» visual style, challenging puzzles and the fact that each level hides a thoughtful mini-story. nine0003
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Cyber Manhunt
Cyber Manhunt will turn your attention back to the virtual computer monitor – as a “cyber-maniac” the player will intrude into the privacy of other people, will be engaged in the disclosure of various secrets, surveillance and other hacker activities. The gameplay consists of simple puzzles, and the game itself raises social problems that take place in reality.
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Operation: Tango
An asymmetric spy adventure that requires a friend to play through.
As planned, the Agent and the Hacker will have to save the world from a global cyber threat, but during the tasks they will not see each other, so to solve numerous puzzles, you will have to rely on voice communication and mutual understanding. nine0003
As for playing as a Hacker, this smart-looking man will spend most of his playing time at the computer, hacking into various systems, learning passwords and doing other tricks of his specialty. Occasionally they are allowed to wander in the virtual world from the first person.
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Song of Farca
The writers of Song of Farca obviously watched the Black Mirror series — in their game world, technology is closely intertwined with people’s daily lives, and IT corporations almost seized power.
In such conditions, private detective and hacker Isabella Song works, who will have to apply her skills to investigate complicated cases. nine0003
In her cases, Easy often resorts to hacking suspects’ devices and looking for information in the browser, and drones also come to her aid. The gameplay is stuffed with mini-games, but the emphasis is not on hacker stuff, but on a brutal detective story.
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Quadrilateral Cowboy
Play the role of a brilliant hacker who can bypass the most secure systems with only an old computer with 256 KB of RAM in his arsenal in the adventure simulation Quadrilateral Cowboy. The game offers not only scribbling code in the console, but also wandering through various locations from the first person, having a bite to eat ramen and sawing the ventilation grill with a grinder.
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To figure out the code, you don’t need to be a programmer in real life — the game has a minimum entry threshold, and nice voxel graphics make it available on the same weak PCs as the main character owns.
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Hacker Evolution
Unlike Quadrilateral Cowboy, this game requires at least minimal programming knowledge as it is a complete hacker simulator. In the story, in the face of a professional in your field, you have to track down a mysterious opponent who is hacking into the systems of your country. nine0003
Game mechanics will make you feel like a real hacker — you need to enter various commands into the console, take care of funding by hacking bank servers, research code, solve puzzles and do other things.
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A selection of mods that will make you replay GTA 5
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Grand Theft Auto 5 has been on the top of the best-selling games for 7 years now. Thanks to the PC version, which fans have turned into a sandbox for role-playing and modders who are constantly adding something new to the game. Today we will share a small selection of modifications that will make you download GTA 5 again. After all, there is still a whole month before the release of Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC.
- GTA RPG is a modification that has been under development for more than a year, but with each new version it gets better.
As you might guess from the name, it adds role-playing mechanics to the game: a progress system, dynamic dialogues with NPCs, loot, quest trackers, and even ability branches. - Mission Pack is a set of additional missions. Currently contains over 70 new missions. And not just in the style of «give-bring», but real creative tasks that will allow the characters to enter various buildings, hack PCs and safes, drive new vehicles. communicate with unfamiliar characters, etc. nine0292
- Los Santos Map Update is a set of improvements that will make the city livelier and better. Players will be able to enter more buildings and enjoy improved textures for terrain, houses, etc.
- Ada Wong of Resident Evil 2 as a playable character. The modification not only allows you to control this charming girl, but also customize her appearance.
Which modification did you like? Or did you go into gaming hibernation before release RDR 2 ?
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