Quote:Two high-ranked Apex Legends players have been banned from the platform for cheating by launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on an Xbox server.
The players, who had achieved the rank of “Apex Predators” in the console version of the game haven’t been named, but the whole thing went down publicly on Reddit’s r/apexlegends forum over the weekend.
Confirmation of the ban came from the game’s security analyst, Connor Ford, on Reddit, who first posted a video showing “undeniable proof that the No. 4 and No. 6 Xbox Preds are DDoSing servers after we knock them,” Ford wrote. “I’m posting on Twitter for more attention but please help get this traction. Console Ranked is literally unplayable with five of every six gamed being DDoSed in Pred lobbies.”
The video was taken down following the ban, but Ford, who works for Apex Legends parent company Respawn, signaled more sweeping actions to come in a March 22 tweet.
“Console reckoning for DDoSers and DDoS customers incoming,” he tweeted. “You can’t hide any of it.”
Quote:Top ranked ‘Apex Legends’ players banned over DDoS attack on Xbox
The now-removed videos showed the top-ranking players get knocked down, then the game lost connectivity. When the honest players were able to rejoin, they were the ones knocked down and the offending ranked players were instead standing over them.
Threatpost reached out to Respawn and Connor Ford for additional details but hasn’t yet received a response.
Read more: Pair of Apex Legends Players Banned for DDoS Server Attacks | Threatpost
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