Players of Grand Theft Auto 5 (GTA 5)‘s online multiplayer mode, GTA Online, have recently found an exploit that could potentially corrupt your accounts. Fortunately, it appears Rockstar Games is aware of the issue, and the studio hopes to fix the GTA Online account lock glitch in an upcoming title update.
The glitch apparently allows hackers to change or modify a player’s stats as well as the ability to corrupt another player’s account, potentially resulting in a ban or deletion of your account.
#GTAOnline PC High Alert⚠️
New extreme exploits have appeared allowing cheaters to remotely add/remove/modify your stats and permanently corrupt your account aka ban/delete.
Avoid playing without a firewall rule or playing at all!🚨
Thanks to @HarryGotTaken for notifying. pic.twitter.com/tyh4tCInML
— Tez2 (@TezFunz2) January 20, 2023
As the tweet reports, PC players will want to play with their firewall enabled to be on the safe side. This exploit is pretty concerning as it can result in a ban.
Rockstar recently released a statement addressing the exploit, stating that a future title update should solve the issue.
We are aware of potential new exploits in GTA Online for PC, which we aim to resolve in an upcoming planned security-related Title Update.
If you think you might have experienced any related issues, please reach out to Rockstar Support: https://t.co/Yqqj0SEDwa
— Rockstar Support (@RockstarSupport) January 23, 2023
It’s worth noting that Rockstar did not state when this update would go live, but with an exploit as major as this, the studio will hopefully launch the update fairly soon. Until the update drops, you’re probably better off picking up another game or playing solo in single-player instead.