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Apex Legends hack: Respawn ramps up security after tournament breach


After the Apex hack that shocked the gaming community, devs Respawn react and start to implement new security measures but will it be enough?

The alarming hack that forced the postponement of a major Apex Legends eSports tournament at the weekend has sent repercussions around multi-player gaming with players wondering just how safe they are from being compromised. The brazen hack was captured all over Twitch and YouTube, and while no group has claimed responsibility, developers at Respawn have now reacted with the first official information on what they are doing to prevent a similar occurrence from happening again. Having spent time as Head of Communications at a professional sports club and working for high-profile charities such as the National Literacy Trust, he returned as Managing Editor in charge of large US-based technology websites in 2020.

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