Grand Theft Auto V Legacy News

GTA Online hacks and "extreme exploits" spark warnings to stop playing

Running into GTA Online hacks often feels like a common occurrence for PC players of the Rockstar multiplayer game. Things appear to be especially bad right now, though, as players are warning of "extreme exploits" that are apparently severe enough for the creator of one of the most popular anti-cheat solutions to suggest players stop playing the game altogether until it's resolved.

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Playing Grand Theft Auto V on PC right now could put your computer at risk

It is not currently safe to play Grand Theft Auto V on PC, thanks to an exploit that allows hackers to execute code remotely and modify other players' PC files. While Rockstar is aware of this issue, it has yet to be fixed as of writing.

This exploit came to light late last week, with the full extent of its danger shared online over the weekend. Those affected have had their GTA V account “corrupted”, although the risks could become far more severe. This doesn’t just apply to GTA Online either, those who stick to the story mode are also at risk.

For an idea of what your account getting corrupted actually means, the video linked below shows a player stuck in the top-down loading screen when attempting to go online. You’ll be stuck like this indefinitely, soft locking your account. You can apparently fix this from deleting your Rockstar Games folder from your documents, but even so, it’s best to say clear.

Grand Theft Auto Online players on PC are reporting corrupted accounts and being locked out of their games due to remote code exploits that are being abused by modders. Rockstar-focused Twitter account Tez2 highlighted the issue at the end of last week, before news of the situation spread onto the GTA Online subreddit. Rockstar Support hasn’t officially acknowledged any potential the exploits have to affect GTA Online players and their accounts, although Tez2 claimed that the company were already aware of what was going on.

Update: Rockstar has acknowledged "potential new exploits in GTA Online for PC" in a tweet from its support account, and says it will address them in a security-focused update...
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GTA Online gives players free and easy money in Lunar New Year event

Making a name for yourself in GTA Online doesn't come cheap. Affording luxurious Los Santos apartments means you'll need to earn the big bucks in the Los Santos Drug Wars update. Developer Rockstar Games is giving players fresh cosmetics, alongside the introduction of taxi services. But don't hop in a taxi just yet. You can get some free GTA Online money - without breaking a sweat.