A number of hackers have reportedly successfully attacked Rainbow Six Siege. The attack, which occurred over the weekend, led to a harsh decision from Ubisoft to temporarily shut down the entire game. This step was taken after hackers allegedly managed to disrupt a number of core game functions to the point that the situation was difficult to control without completely stopping the service.
Brief Chronology of the Attack
The incident occurred over the weekend, when players started reporting strange things in the game. The fully server-dependent Rainbow Six Siege with no campaign mode automatically became unplayable when the servers shut down. There was no offline content that players could access while waiting for a fix.
Report summarized by Bleeping Computer said the attacker managed to take control of the player's ban system, including canceling the ban. The usually serious ban pop-up message was transformed into a ticker meme, showing the lyrics of Shaggy's “It Wasn't Me”. This situation made the game space feel completely controlled by outsiders.
In-Game Economy in Disarray
The biggest impact was felt in the in-game economy. The hackers allegedly distributed around 2 billion credits to players, alongside a massive amount of renown. All skins and cosmetic items are reportedly open to all players, removing the sense of progression and scarcity that is usually the foundation of the live service economy.
The Rainbow Six Siege team then announced a rollback of all transactions since 11:00 UTC. Players who have already used the “free” credits are said not to be banned, but purchases that occurred within the affected time frame will be canceled. This decision practically saved the game's economic structure, but also erased several hours of legitimate player activity.
Alleged Breach Wider to Ubisoft Systems
The VX-Underground account on X said the incident in Rainbow Six Siege occurred in conjunction with an alleged wider infiltration of Ubisoft's systems. Rumors include the possibility of proprietary code theft and potential user data leaks. As of this writing, there has been no official confirmation from Ubisoft about the extent to which internal systems were affected.
Ubisoft's public statements have so far focused on the rollback process, quality testing, and maintaining account integrity. They emphasized that the ban ticker message that appeared was not from an official update, as the feature had been turned off previously. The development team said the issue is being handled very carefully, so a full recovery time cannot be promised.
