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When the TF2 code was leaked, it resulted in new vectors of attack on the servers being found and the development of bots that are still ruining the game.
by errantmind 4y ago
When the TF2 code was leaked, it resulted in new vectors of attack on the servers being found and the development of bots that are still ruining the game.
- russelg 4y agoCathook (the main botting tool) has been in existence since at least Oct 2016, which is a year older than the code in the source leak.
- errantmind 4y agoYea, that existed, but it got even worse after the code was released. There are many examples of issues that most likely resulted from the leak. For example: https://www.reddit.com/r/tf2/comments/rbpyh0/this_happened_when_i_tried_to_kick_someone_with/ https://www.reddit.com/r/tf2/comments/rbpyh0/this_happened_w...
- fps-hero 4y agoImagine if you could simply deploy an army of fuzzers on a piece of code, vs what could be derived from client side probing. Yes, having access to the source is a problem.
- maeln 4y agoWhich wouldn't have been an issue for too long if Valve was still maintaining TF2. For a game still being maintained and developed like LoL, a new vector of attack would probably only last for a few days before it is patched or mitigated.
- scotty79 4y agoIt's a bit different because TF2 is basically abandonware.