Activision has issued a further fix for the PlayStation versions of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 after a hacker reportedly disrupted online matches by exploiting a vulnerability that could brick players’ accounts. The response matters because the ageing game’s multiplayer community has faced repeated security and stability problems, leaving some players unable to access normal online play.

The new patch follows earlier efforts to address issues affecting the PlayStation ports, though the article indicates that the latest exploit had escalated the disruption by targeting individual accounts rather than simply spoiling matches. Black Ops 2 was originally released in 2012, and its continued vulnerabilities highlight the difficulty of maintaining legacy online services against malicious activity.