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Apex Legends tournament hack forces Easy Anti-Cheat to defend software safety


A hacking incident during the Apex Legends Global Series last night has caused wider concerns over Easy Anti-Cheat and …

A hacking incident during the Apex Legends Global Series last night has caused wider concerns over Easy Anti-Cheat and whether it's safe to play games it's used in. The North America finals of the EA-run Apex tournament saw players Noyan "Genburten" Ozkose Phillip "ImperialHal" Dosen getting hacked mid-game. "Due to the competitive integrity of this series being compromised, we have made the decision to postpone the NA finals at this time," the Apex esports team announced on social media platform X.

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