Hackers breach StarCraft 2 and show creepy videos to players

StarCraft 2 fans received an unexpected surprise, but it is definitely not something they are happy about.

Recently, StarCraft 2 fans fell victim to hackers. A vulnerability discovered by malicious actors somehow allows injecting custom video into Arcade mode multiplayer matches, which suddenly begins playing during the game on top of the interface.

Sometimes the victims of the hackers experience what they call an “epileptic screamer”. Specific symbols banned in certain countries or recordings of real-life killings may also be shown.

This is far from the only issue in StarCraft 2. During the discussion, last year's incident was recalled — players complained that Arcade maps could break the game client.

Blizzard Entertainment has already been informed about the problem, and the developers have suspended the ability to upload new maps and mods via the StarCraft 2 map editor.

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