A Critical Bug in CS: GO Can Allow a Hacker to Take Control of Your System

Apr. 18, 2021

If you are intoonline first-person shooter (FPS) games, chances are you already know about Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Developed by Valve Software, this popular title has become an iconic game amongst FPS lovers over the years with millions of players enjoying the game’s competitive aspect. However, as per a recent discovery, CS: GO has a year-old bug that can let a hacker take over a user’s system by making them click on a link.

Discovered byThe Secret Club(@the_secret_club), which is a non-profit, reverse-engineering group, the critical bug uses Steam’s invite system to access your PC. A hacker cansend a special link to a userby exploiting the bug. Once the user clicks on the link to accept the invite, the hacker could get into the user’s system and acquire sensitive information.

This bug was discovered in the Source game engine, developed by Valve. It is used in several titles, including CS: GO. Other games that still use the engine no longer possess the critical bug for exploitation. However, in CS: GO, the bug still exists for attackers to take advantage of.

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