Security News > 2022 > January > Dark Souls servers taken down to prevent hacks using critical bug
Bandai Namco has deactivated the online PvP mode for the Dark Souls role-playing game, taking its servers offline to investigate reports about a severe security issue that may pose a risk to players.
Bandai Namco allegedly ignored the report but given the severity of the flaw, the reporter decided to demonstrate it on popular streamers to raise awareness and show how critical it is.
After the reports of active exploitation spread, Dark Souls announced on Twitter that the PvP servers for all titles of the series would be taken offline to allow the team to investigate the allegations.
PvP servers for Dark Souls 3, Dark Souls 2, and Dark Souls: Remastered have been temporarily deactivated to allow the team to investigate recent reports of an issue with online services.
Servers for Dark Souls: PtDE will join them shortly.
Blue Sentinel, a widely used anti-cheat tool for the Dark Souls game, is reportedly working on a patch to prevent exploiting the flaw.
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