Pro players Genburten and ImperialHal were targeted by hackers during the Apex Legends Global Series, leading to the event's cancellation.

The hacking incident caused a significant drop in Apex Legends' player count on Steam due to concerns over account security.

A cheater known as Destroyer2009 was identified as the source, and Apex's Easy Anti-Cheat system is under suspicion for being exploitable via remote code execution.

The Anti-Cheat Police Department warned players of the potential risk of malicious software being installed on their systems.

The North American regional finals have been postponed and Respawn Entertainment is expected to provide further information on the matter.

The incident has heightened concerns about cheating in EA games, affecting not only Apex Legends but also other titles that use Easy Anti-Cheat.