‘Fortnite’ flaw put millions of players at risk, researchers say

Fortnite is an enormously popular game. (Dreamstime)

A flaw in Epic Games Inc’s Fortnite opened the accounts of millions of users to the risk of a malicious attack, researchers from Check Point Software Technologies Ltd said in a report Jan 16. 

The vulnerability in the authentication process allowed hackers to send a link to the player that, once clicked, gave access to user accounts to buy virtual currency and purchase game equipment that would then be transferred to a separate account and resold. The hacker also had access to conversations held by the player and his friends, which could be used to exploit the account owner, often children under 18.