Ubisoft's Rainbow Six Siege has once again been compromised as players awoke to fresh turmoil on January 4th, 2026, as reports flooded social media of unauthorized 67 day bans for "harassment." The bans are a nod to the viral and yet undying six seven meme, affected numerous accounts including streamers and content creators, prompting widespread outages across PC, PlayStation, and Xbox platforms. Ubisoft's official status page lists degraded connectivity, authentication failures, matchmaking issues, and in-game store disruptions as of late afternoon, with no explicit mention of a security breach.
This marks the second major compromise in under two weeks for the long-running tactical shooter. The initial incident unfolded around December 26th, 2025, when hackers infiltrated the backend, injecting billions of R6 Credits and Renown into player accounts with the equivalent to trillions of dollars in virtual value alongside ultra rare skins like Glaciers, Alpha Packs, and random bans or unbans of players. Ubisoft swiftly took all servers offline, halted the marketplace, and executed full transaction rollbacks, restoring services by December 29th after rigorous checks. Analysts confirmed the attack was limited to server-side manipulation, with no player personal data exposed.
Amid the chaos, rumors swirled of a massive data breach encompassing source code, SDKs, and tools from Ubisoft's 1990s catalog to upcoming titles like Splinter Cell remakes. Attributed to a MongoDB vulnerability dubbed "MongoBleed," these claims involved multiple hacker groups vying for credit, some alleging insider helpdesk corruption spanning years. However, cybersecurity experts and sources dismissed much of it as exaggerated or fabricated, noting no verifiable samples surfaced and Ubisoft denied broader compromises. Here is a tweet explaining a little more:
The rapid succession of attacks has amplified player frustrations, with X posts decrying Ubisoft's security as pathetic and calling for account deletions or lawsuits. Streamers shared ban screenshots, while communities on Reddit and X speculated on persistent vulnerabilities in outsourced support or unpatched systems. As of press time, Ubisoft has issued no official statement on the latest breach, leaving players in limbo amid ongoing rollbacks.
For a franchise boasting millions of active users and a thriving esports scene, these incidents underscore vulnerabilities in live service games reliant on the always online infrastructure. Past Ubisoft breaches, including a 2023 probe into leaked internal tools, add context to ongoing scrutiny. While rollbacks mitigate economic damage, eroded trust could impact retention, especially with competitors like Valorant gaining ground.
Ubisoft's silence risks fueling speculation, however its hard to say what will come next. We will have to wait and see what they come out and say to the press. Let us know your thoughts on the hacks in the comments section down below! As always, stay tuned to Gamefragger.com for more video game and video game related news!