'Bad actor' hijacks Apex Legends characters in live matches

Apex Legends suffered a live security incident in which bad actors remotely hijacked player inputs, disconnected clients mid-match, and replaced nicknames (e.g., 'RSPN Admin'); Respawn confirmed the disruption, reported no evidence of RCE or malware, and indicated the issue—likely related to cheating or unauthorized admin access—was resolved within several hours.