Respawn Entertainment
Apex Legends suffered a security incident on January 10, 2026, after players reported that a bad actor was able to remotely control another player’s inputs during live matches.
Respawn Entertainment acknowledged the issue in a statement on X/Twitter, confirming it was aware of an active security incident affecting the battle royale.
The developer stated that its initial investigation revealed no evidence that the “bad actor” had been able to install or execute code on others’ PCs, ruling out instances of remote code execution (RCE); however, it confirmed that player inputs were being remotely interfered with.
We are aware of an active security incident where a bad actor is able to control the inputs of another player remotely in @PlayApex.
Based on our initial investigation, we have not identified evidence that suggests the bad actors can install or execute code as in the case of an…
— Respawn (@Respawn) January 10, 2026
Respawn confirms fix after community reports
In its first statement, Respawn Entertainment stressed that the incident did not appear to involve attackers installing or executing malicious code on players’ systems. Respawn said it was actively working on a solution and would share updates as more information became available.
Several hours later, Respawn confirmed that the incident had been resolved, again via X. The studio credited player reports for helping identify and address the issue, describing anti-cheat enforcement as a “constant cat-and-mouse game” and thanking the community for its patience while teams worked to contain the problem.
Hey legends,
This incident is now resolved with the help of our community. Anti-Cheat is a constant cat-and-mouse game and your reports are imperative to bringing information to our attention, including the one that helped us today.
Thanks for your patience as our teams jumped…
— Respawn (@Respawn) January 10, 2026
No further technical details have been shared about how the exploit functioned or how many players were affected. Respawn has not indicated whether any player accounts or personal data were compromised.
The prevalence of cheaters in online lobbies isn’t a problem unique to Apex Legends. Other competitive games, like Call of Duty and Arc Raiders, have experienced issues, too, although incidents of the type experienced by Apex on this occasion are particularly rare.
