
HOWEVER, the chance of any user (especially beginners) setting up Guardian incorrectly in a way that doesn't protect them is too high for such a dangerous exploit."īleepingComputer has contacted Rockstar Games to comment on these issues, but we are still waiting to hear back from the game publisher. "Just to reassure everyone-Guardian still works, and this new exploit doesn't somehow bypass Guardian," tweeted Speyedr. However, Speyer warned that Guardian needs to be configured correctly to protect users against the exploit and advises that Windows users not play the game until the bug is fixed. Speyedr, the developer of a custom GTA V firewall tool named 'Guardian,' has warned that attackers are on the verge of finding a complete remote code execution pathway for the newly emerged exploits.

Basically you'll get stuck in the clouds indefinitely when trying to enter online.ĪVOID GTAO ON PC RIGHT NOW #GTAOnline /1SqGmz38JwĪ Twitter user, Tez2, who closely follows Rockstar Games, stated that users should avoid playing the game without a firewall rule, or better, not play it at all.Ī temporary fix for corrupted accounts that seems to have worked for some players is to delete the "Rockstar Games" folder from the Windows Documents folder and then reload the game to refresh profile data.īleepingComputer has not tested this method, so proceed at your own risk. This is how it looks like if your account gets "corrupted" due to the recent RCE exploit on PC. While Rockstar Games has not issued an official announcement on the situation yet, developers and those in this space claim that the exploit is a "partial remote code execution" flaw and could extend to breaching not only GTA Online accounts but also the security of the computer running the game. (BleepingComputer) Not safe to play on a PC Rockstar Games support forums on Monday morning Reportedly, a new "remote code execution" vulnerability in the PC game client was abused by the developer of the 'North' Grand Theft Auto V cheat to remotely change player's account attributes (like zero their money balance), corrupt accounts, and even ban players from the game.Īccording to the user reports, the exploit can impact even players not in the same multiplayer lobby as the attackers, so anyone, as long as they're online, is susceptible to attacks.Īccording to a changelog seen by BleepingComputer, the North GTA Online cheat developer added these new "features on January 20th, 2023, as part of its 2.0.0 release. GTA Online is the multiplayer spin of the popular action-adventure game series by Rockstar Games, initially released in October 2013, with new content being added to it through free title updates.


Grand Theft Auto (GTA) Online players report losing game progress, in-game money being stolen, and being banned from game servers due to an alleged vulnerability in the game's PC version.
