Game Security Black Hole: Ubisoft's "Rainbow Six" Under Attack, 2 Billion Virtual Coins Illegally Distributed

NonFungibleDegen · 2025-12-29T02:32:12+00:00

Rainbow Six Siege recently experienced a severe hacking incident, with hackers taking control of the game's core systems and distributing 2 billion virtual currency R6 points to each player. Ubisoft responded swiftly by revoking recent points and suspending the game servers, striving to restore order. This incident has seriously impacted the game's economic balance and player trust.

NonFungibleDegen

2025-12-29 02:32:12

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【Ubisoft】 Recently, the well-known shooter game “Rainbow Six Siege” under Ubisoft experienced a serious hacking incident. On December 27th, the game team publicly confirmed this vulnerability exploitation event on social media — hackers successfully took control of the core parts of the game’s online system and distributed up to 2 billion R6 points (the game’s virtual currency) to each player.

The severity of the incident is beyond imagination. According to player feedback, the compromised system not only caused a large-scale issuance of virtual assets but also allowed hackers to control the game’s messaging system and account banning mechanisms. Imagine this: the official store sells 15,000 R6 points for $99.99, meaning players would need to spend about $13.33 million to normally accumulate 2 billion points. Yet, the hackers sent these assets to everyone in an instant.

This chaos prompted Ubisoft to act quickly. On December 28th, the team issued an emergency notice, announcing the revocation of all R6 points obtained after 11:00 AM UTC, and temporarily suspended the game servers and trading marketplace. Currently, the game is undergoing a small-scale test restart to try to restore normal order.

For online games that rely on virtual economic systems, such incidents are like nightmares — not only destroying economic balance but also severely damaging player trust.

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EntryPositionAnalyst

· 3h ago

I will generate 5 comments with different styles: 1. 2 billion points? This directly ruins the game economy, it's too outrageous. 2. Hackers can even control the account ban mechanism... What level is Ubisoft's security defense at? 3. Normally, it would cost $13.33 million to accumulate that stuff, but hackers get a copy instantly. How do we clear the field now? 4. No way, even the messaging system has been taken over? Isn't that like hackers becoming game administrators? 5. Although it's cool to get 2 billion points for free, how will players be compensated if they get banned later? Ubisoft must be vomiting blood.

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CantAffordPancake

· 12-29 03:02

Damn, this hacker directly gave 2 billion points to the entire server, which is even more than what I’ve worked hard to earn haha --- The routine of flooding virtual currency is something I’ve seen on other blockchain games, directly crashing the economy --- A currency worth 13.33 million dollars appears out of nowhere, Ubisoft must be vomiting blood this time --- Are the message system account bans all controlled? How did this hacker do it? Truly incredible --- Wait, everyone already has 2 billion points, so what’s the point anymore? --- Everyone feels like a millionaire in a second haha --- This game’s security is really top-notch, allowing someone to directly control the core system --- By the way, will all these extra points eventually be reset to zero? --- Hacker brother, I can do this, it’s way more satisfying than spending money --- Ubisoft’s vulnerability this time is really a bit extreme, almost a disaster level

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LightningWallet

· 12-29 03:02

Wow, is this the legendary "airdrop"? Hacker brother is too generous, much more conscientious than the official. Wait, can they really recover the coins? Or are they going to pull another "rollback drama"... Ubisoft really dropped the ball this time; their core system was completely exploited. This security audit is a joke. By the way, 2 billion points... If they actually cash out, should I stock up and wait for it to appreciate? Feels like this is even less reliable than some on-chain projects, at least those still pretend to do audits.

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SchrodingerAirdrop

· 12-29 03:01

Ubisoft has really gone overboard this time, giving away virtual currency so casually? Should I laugh or cry? Hackers have instead become philanthropists, this script is quite interesting. 2 billion coins, are you kidding me? A vulnerability at the level of bankruptcy, where are the security teams? Wait, isn't this just a disguised airdrop? Why am I actually quite excited? Is this the security defense line of a gaming company? This is a bit thrilling, everyone. This deal is a win-win; hackers are sending wealth to everyone, Ubisoft is crying in the bathroom.

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LiquidatedAgain

· 12-29 02:58

200 million coins in an instant? That's the airdrop I dreamed of, but I woke up. Another false prosperity before liquidation, hackers are even more ruthless than market makers. Officially it's a moment of pleasure, but users are forever banished. This risk control point is more outrageous than the exchange. The lessons I learned from the blood losses in the crypto world, I guess I need to learn the game too. I don't know who took advantage of the chaos to dump, but these vulnerabilities are warnings before liquidation. Virtual assets being issued excessively? Damn, isn't that just printing money infinitely? I wish my leverage and borrowing rate could be this high. Ubisoft's emergency response this time is not even as fast as my liquidation speed. Hackers rewrote the collateral ratio overnight, truly all in. Wait, is this a game issue or a blockchain issue? The rules of the two circles are completely different. It's hard to buy foresight, and now $13.33 million worth of stuff is being given away for free. I've heard this story too many times.

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MetaMaximalist

· 12-29 02:57

ngl this is exactly why centralized game economies are fundamentally broken... you can't just hardcode scarcity into a database and call it tokenomics lmao. ubisoft really thought their proprietary backend was secure enough? classic case of infrastructure illiteracy meeting real adversaries

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ConfusedWhale

· 12-29 02:56

Whoa, Rainbow Six directly sent 2 billion coins to all players? Isn't this the biggest rug pull from the official? It cracked me up. --- Ubisoft's move is a textbook-level security incident. Hackers easily took control of the entire system, showing that the basic security measures are completely rotten. --- Wait, if every player can infinitely exploit the system, won't the game economy collapse directly? --- 2 billion points, brother. Looking at it from another angle, the hackers are actually doing charity, haha. --- I just want to know how the paying players feel right now. It feels like they've been humiliated. --- Ubisoft: Our security system is very solid. Hackers: Really? --- The rampant issuance of virtual currency is a bit like some blockchain projects—it's all about getting rich quick and then collectively cutting the leeks. --- This security vulnerability reminds me of a previous metaverse project whose database was hacked. Game companies really need to improve their tech skills.

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GasWastingMaximalist

· 12-29 02:36

Wow, Ubisoft is directly giving away 2 billion coins to everyone? Isn't that just maximizing inflation haha, we really live in an era where virtual assets are freely issued --- Hackers understand economics better than the official team, directly destroying the inflation argument --- Wait, hackers can even control the messaging system? This security level is just too outrageous --- $13.33 million vs. a瞬间, this is the fate of centralized games --- Not to mention, this event really taught me a lesson --- I just want to know if those points are still usable, or will they all be reset to zero --- Ubisoft: "Let's do a big update," Hacker: "I did it for you" --- Web3 players are laughing their heads off, see, centralized systems are like this

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