Epic Games' system exists that has made millions of Fortnite players at risk of losing their accounts

According to researchers at Check Point, an Israel-based cybersecurity company, Epic Games' system exists a vulnerability that, if successfully exploited, hackers can log into Fortnite accounts. of the player without a password.

This vulnerability was discovered in the account authentication process. By sending a link to the player, hackers can gain access to the account. After buying virtual money and the game site will transfer them to another account and resell.

In addition, after gaining accounts, hackers can access conversations between players and their friends. Taking advantage of exploitable information to commit fraudulent acts.

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The flaw has been patched by Epic Games in the latest update.Photo: Staronline.

Check Point said that the vulnerability has been patched by Epic Games in a recent update. However, the company did not give any feedback on the information and did not release information about whether the vulnerability had been exploited by hackers.

According to experts at Check Point, the vulnerability not only poses a risk of privacy risks, but also a financial risk. Any Fortnite player can become a victim.

As of June 2018, Fortnite has more than 125 million players worldwide.

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