GTA Online is unsafe to play on PC right now, as security issues have been uncovered, which show that you can get hacked while playing. Rockstar Games has released a statement on this issue.
This is an absolute disaster: you basically can't play GTA Online on PC right now, as the danger of being hacked is at an all-time high. The Rockstar insider Tez2 has revealed new issues surrounding online security in GTA Online, which put everyone playing the game in danger of losing their account or even getting malware on their PCs.
Don't Play GTA Online, If You Don't Want To Get Hacked
As Tez2 showed on Twitter, hackers have basically completely taken over the game and can manipulate your account and even get it to be banned or deleted. According to developer Speyedr, the hacks and exploits could even lead to remote code execution, meaning that hackers could activate malware on your PC through GTA Online.
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So, right now the recommendation is to not play GTA Online at all on PC. What a sad state of affairs. Tez says to install Speyedr's custom Guardian firewall tool at the very least, but to be really safe, you should avoid the game completely.
After Rockstar removed most anti-cheat systems from GTA Online, a train wreck like this was just a matter of time. Rockstar is aware of the issue and is working on solving the issue in an "upcoming planned security-related Title Update", according to their official response to this disaster on Twitter.
We are aware of potential new exploits in GTA Online for PC, which we aim to resolve in an upcoming planned security-related Title Update. If you think you might have experienced any related issues, please reach out to Rockstar Support: https://t.co/Yqqj0SEDwa
— Rockstar Support (@RockstarSupport) January 23, 2023
The issue is still not fixed, as Rockstar hasn't released the update yet. Until they do, stay away from GTA Online on PC!