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Call of Duty: WWII Xbox PC Version Hauled Offline Amid Security Concerns
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<blockquote data-quote="Admin" data-source="post: 67810" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><img src="https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2025/07/07/ss-1ddf7c1d9731249289ed242460020d9e10879dfa-1920x1080-1751892781617.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p>Activision has pulled <a href="https://www.ign.com/games/call-of-duty-wwii" target="_blank"><u>Call of Duty: WWII</u></a> on Xbox PC offline just days after it was added to Game Pass, amid reports of hacking via Remote Code Execution (RCE).</p><p></p><p>This isn't about PC players cheating in-game via wall hacks and aim bots. Rather this is about unsuspecting Game Pass players losing control of their PCs through a security exploit.</p><p></p><p>According to Cloudflare, a remote code execution (RCE) attack is where an attacker runs malicious code on an organization’s computers or network: "The ability to execute attacker-controlled code can be used for various purposes, including deploying additional malware or stealing sensitive data."</p><p></p><p></p><p>Activision failed to provide any further details in its brief statement, below, instead simply <a href="https://x.com/CODUpdates/status/1941286795565728085" target="_blank"><u>confirming</u></a> Sledgehammer's 2017 shooter was "brought offline" on PC while it investigates reports of "an issue." However, players in the comments of the message, published on July 5, are reporting that their computers were accessed due to a security vulnerability that lets hackers take control of remote PCs, suggesting these reports and Activision's action are linked.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>That was two days ago now, and there's been no update since. IGN has asked Activision for comment.</p><p></p><p>The issue hit the headlines after X / Twitter user @wrioh75753 published a viral clip, below, appearing to show their game of Call of Duty: WWII suffering from a hack during a livestream. The post has so-far been viewed 2.3 million times.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The reports emerged in the wake of <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-makes-significant-layoffs-across-gaming-division-xbox-boss-phil-spencer-confirms-in-memo-to-staff" target="_blank">Microsoft's sweeping layoffs</a>, which hit its gaming business hard last week. Call of Duty developers were among the many Microsoft-owned studios to suffer job cuts, although Microsoft has so-far failed to detail exactly how many employees were affected. Black Ops 7 is due out later this year.</p><p></p><p>Last month, <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/activision-insists-heavily-criticized-call-of-duty-black-ops-6-and-warzone-ads-in-loadout-menus-were-a-test-published-in-error-strips-them-out-following-backlash" target="_blank"><u>Activision pulled controversial adverts placed inside Black Ops 6 and Warzone loadouts</u></a>, insisting they were a “feature test” published “in error.”</p><p></p><p></p><p><em>Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at </em><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/vixx.bsky.social" target="_blank"><em>BlueSky</em></a><em>.</em></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/call-of-duty-wwii-xbox-pc-version-hauled-offline-amid-security-concerns" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Admin, post: 67810, member: 1"] [IMG]https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2025/07/07/ss-1ddf7c1d9731249289ed242460020d9e10879dfa-1920x1080-1751892781617.jpg[/IMG] Activision has pulled [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/call-of-duty-wwii'][U]Call of Duty: WWII[/U][/URL] on Xbox PC offline just days after it was added to Game Pass, amid reports of hacking via Remote Code Execution (RCE). This isn't about PC players cheating in-game via wall hacks and aim bots. Rather this is about unsuspecting Game Pass players losing control of their PCs through a security exploit. According to Cloudflare, a remote code execution (RCE) attack is where an attacker runs malicious code on an organization’s computers or network: "The ability to execute attacker-controlled code can be used for various purposes, including deploying additional malware or stealing sensitive data." Activision failed to provide any further details in its brief statement, below, instead simply [URL='https://x.com/CODUpdates/status/1941286795565728085'][U]confirming[/U][/URL] Sledgehammer's 2017 shooter was "brought offline" on PC while it investigates reports of "an issue." However, players in the comments of the message, published on July 5, are reporting that their computers were accessed due to a security vulnerability that lets hackers take control of remote PCs, suggesting these reports and Activision's action are linked. That was two days ago now, and there's been no update since. IGN has asked Activision for comment. The issue hit the headlines after X / Twitter user @wrioh75753 published a viral clip, below, appearing to show their game of Call of Duty: WWII suffering from a hack during a livestream. The post has so-far been viewed 2.3 million times. The reports emerged in the wake of [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-makes-significant-layoffs-across-gaming-division-xbox-boss-phil-spencer-confirms-in-memo-to-staff']Microsoft's sweeping layoffs[/URL], which hit its gaming business hard last week. Call of Duty developers were among the many Microsoft-owned studios to suffer job cuts, although Microsoft has so-far failed to detail exactly how many employees were affected. Black Ops 7 is due out later this year. Last month, [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/activision-insists-heavily-criticized-call-of-duty-black-ops-6-and-warzone-ads-in-loadout-menus-were-a-test-published-in-error-strips-them-out-following-backlash'][U]Activision pulled controversial adverts placed inside Black Ops 6 and Warzone loadouts[/U][/URL], insisting they were a “feature test” published “in error.” [I]Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at [/I][URL='https://bsky.app/profile/vixx.bsky.social'][I]BlueSky[/I][/URL][I].[/I] [url="https://www.ign.com/articles/call-of-duty-wwii-xbox-pc-version-hauled-offline-amid-security-concerns"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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