PUBG Dev Bluehole Warns Players of Potential Privacy Issue Thanks to Hackers
Recently 15 suspects attached to cheating and distributing hacking and cheating software in PUBG were arrested in China. That should be a big hint as to how rampant the problem is with PUBG and the country in general, but now it appears that the same software, mentioned in our update regarding the arrests, is being used to steal private player information, and players are being warned against playing PUBG or at the very least upping their security measures to protect themselves against the Trojan horse software used within the cheating programs.
For the uninitiated, Trojan horse malware can be used to steal user information, including your credit card details, address, and anything else you have on your computer or send over the internet. If you were using any kind of cheating software that the hackers were arrested for creating and distributing, you could be at risk.
“It was confirmed that malicious code, including Trojan horse software, was included in some of these programs and was used to steal user information,” said the official Steam blog post. The company is continually fighting what seems to be a losing battle against cheaters. but it’s making a concentrated effort to stamp them out for good — hence these recent arrests.
“We take cheating extremely seriously. Developing, selling, promoting, or using unauthorized hacking/cheating programs isn’t just unfair for others playing PUBG—in many places, it’s also against the law.”
If you’re concerned about playing PUBG with this kind of cheating software, obviously your first step is to remove it before you’re handed a ban. Otherwise, make sure you do a clean sweep of your computer and invest in a good virus program to detect any traces of what might be left that’s attacking your computer. You never know when you might be burned by one of these things, and playing PUBG a little better than others isn’t worth losing all your personal information…or your identity.