Rainbow Six Siege hack forces Ubisoft to shut down servers after players receive free R6 credits

Rainbow Six Siege players with free time during the holidays are having to change their plans. An apparent hack has rewarded some gamers with massive amounts of R6 credits or rare skins. Other fans found their accounts banned after attempting to log in. The situation is so grim that Ubisoft has completely shut down the servers and the Rainbow Six Siege marketplace.

The timeline of the latest headline-making hack

On Rainbow Six Siege X social media, the publisher first announced that it was investigating reports of unusual activity. Two hours later, it explained that both servers and the marketplace had been intentionally taken offline. At the moment, fans await more news, as the company looks for the cause of the mayhem.

The game’s service status page confirms limited or no connectivity on multiple platforms. Still, critics are asking for more transparency from Ubisoft. Even though the events have all the telltale signs of a hack, it has yet to be confirmed as a security breach. Other followers believe the drastic measure should have come earlier in the day.

The hacker may have had evil intentions, but some players rejoiced after a sudden influx of R6 credits. While it’s tempting to spend that currency, veterans of the tactical shooter game urge caution. Players risk account bans if Ubisoft later decides that gamers exploited the state of affairs. In fact, they advise against signing into accounts at all for the time being.

New details about Rainbow Six Siege security breach

Cybersecurity resource Vx-Underground has uncovered details about the Rainbow Six Siege hack. One group may have “exploited a Rainbow Six Siege service allowing them ban players, modify inventory, etc.” It’s estimated that it handed out a staggering $339,960,000,000,000 to gamers.

Meanwhile, another group executed a database hack that could have wide-ranging implications. The individuals may have access to the source code of multiple Ubisoft games.

The last major threat to the shooter franchise was a 2023 cyberattack. Thieves targeted 900GB worth of internal data before Ubisoft halted their efforts. Fortunately, they were unsuccessful in acquiring information from Rainbow Six Siege accounts.