Playing Black Ops 2 on Steam is Dangerous, Players Recommend Refund. “I Would've Just Given All My Information to Hackers”
Buying older games on Steam can sometimes be problematic, but thankfully, players are always quick to speak up and warn others about potential issues.
Sometimes it’s wise to pay attention to what the gaming community has to say, as hackers are always on the lookout for ways to access personal data. One Reddit learned about this, but was fortunate enough to receive a warning just in time to avoid potential consequences.
Problematic purchase
Let’s start from the beginning. A Reddit named Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 on Steam for $64. The game wasn’t even on sale, and it also had some concerning cybersecurity issues. This provided proof of their purchase on Reddit, where many other s advised them to seek a refund, arguing that spending over $60 on the game wasn’t the smartest financial decision.
Later, the spacequestvoyage successfully refunded the game and got their money back. The situation had a happy ending, as many players agreed that this was the smartest decision regarding this particular game. spacequestvoyage also shared their thoughts on the matter on Reddit:
Those who said that there should be some kind of note on steam that the game has a lot of vulnerabilities are right, I am new to this platform of gaming and I honestly would've opened the game and just started playing like normal because I thought Steam was a trusted application I could my games on, but I would've just given all my information to hackers.
Black Ops 2 RCE cyber security issue
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 was released nearly 12 years ago. Activision have taken several steps to fight the issue, but that isn’t enough.
If you haven't updated your older Call of Duty games, you could be vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) exploits, which allow hackers to take control of a player's system and access personal information. The words of spacequestvoyage, which I quoted earlier, also refer to this specific problem. That's why, despite the high price, other Reddit s recommended refunding the game, as even buying it on Steam might not be safe.
At the end, I’ll provide a list of titles affected by this issue. Keep in mind that it’s difficult to create a perfect list that tracks all exploits, as they tend to come and go. You can also learn more about this topic at 9meters.com.
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007);
- Call of Duty: World at War (2008);
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009);
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011);
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (2012);
- Call of Duty: Ghosts (2013);
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (2015).
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