Hack Center, Game Center, Game Center Leaderboards

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Hack Center, Game Center, Game Center Leaderboards

I would like to know what Apple is going to do about people hacking Game Center and posting whatever score they want to. I have contacted a few deplores and they all ay the same thing that Apple dose not let them have access to the online leaderboards. It is not fair for honest people who do not cheat! Microsoft would never let this fly on XBOX Live they are constantly monitoring people, taking away their achievements, and suspending their accounts. Just look at what Sony is going to do to people they catch hacking the PS3 they said they will ban them for life.

iOS 4

Posted on Feb 19, 2011 12:59 PM

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Answer 1

Nov 3, 2013 9:17 AM in response to MB Johnson

I would like Appple to own this problem by simply deleting all the scores and achievements from players that show even one of these 2^23-1 values.

Even better, let game designers specify a (secret) maximum score and simply delete the players data for a game where the player score is higher.

People are taking these games serious and many of them is a source of income for the developers.

Stop the obvious cheating on game center, Apple!

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Answer 2

dat805

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Nov 30, 2013 9:31 AM in response to Mr.Sunny

They hacked the score using Hack Center app downloaded from iapphacks. It can only be installed on Jailbroken device.

A Screenshot of Hack Center

NOTE: screenshot taken by the hacker!

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Answer 3

Mar 7, 2011 3:42 PM in response to Mr.Sunny

FYI, the value of 9,223,372,036,854,775,807 is the largest single value of the BIGINT variable in an SQL database table—it is equal to (2^23)-1. This is likely the maximum value that any score, in any game, could have and still be compatible with Game Center.

So clearly, the hackers have managed to edit their backed-up game data on their hard drive, or via a jailbroken iPhone, iPod, or iPad—likely with some form of hex editor—then had Game Center submit the now-hacked score up to the servers. I wouldn't be surprised if someone managed to extract the file from the iTunes backup of their device, edited the key bits, re-integrated the backed-up data, then performed a Restore to their device of said backup.

It's an exploit, period. Presumably, Apple could correct it at some point by requiring the score submission to be signed in some way—but whether they think it important enough to address, is another story entirely.

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Answer 4

.Asa

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Dec 18, 2012 3:15 PM in response to Mr.Sunny

I am ranked in the top 5% in quite a few games, and I probably would be a lot higher if it weren't for the hackers. They get really annoying. Apple seriously needs to start banning these people.

Notice how on the temple run leaderboards there are hundreds of scores exactly 500,000,000. I probably would be in the top 5% if it weren't for these hackers...

Also, angry birds space: 9,223,327,036,845,775,807. As has already been mentioned in this thread, that is the highest number that gamecenter will accept, and it is everywhere on the leaderboards. Apple should ban anyone who posts that number.

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varjak paw

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Nov 18, 2011 9:25 AM in response to Justin Phelan

http://www.apple.com/feedback

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Vortex99

Level 1

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Apr 13, 2013 4:49 AM in response to Mr.Sunny

Game Center hacking has become rampant with a lot of games. The fastest way of getting Apple to stop it is:

"STOP BUYING" any game center game AND SPREAD THE WORD. It's that simple.

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Answer 7

Aug 1, 2012 10:21 AM in response to Mr.Sunny

I have been playing Zombieville USA 2 for over a year. I have been working my way up the leader board. FunGus187 has been the leader as long as I can remember. Then one day finalark suddenly appeared with 19 million more kills than the best player. If they played 24 hours a day non stop they would need to kill 231 zombies per second without error. Next look at CodeNumber in position 3. One day they just showed up on the leader board ahead of Don'tbugme32, who has gradually been advancing legally up the board. Then earlier this week SnicklefritzMagil... appeared out of nowhere in the Number five slot. These hackers lack the honor and patience and skill to achieve scores legitimately so they cheat their way onto the list. I went from #4 to #7 because of their lame ways. I will post other evidence of other cheaters later. Thanks for starting this post.

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Mr.Sunny Author

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Feb 19, 2011 4:19 PM in response to Mr.Sunny

Yes, let us take Fruit Ninja for example there is a player who’s name is zDoc and his score for all modes is exactly the same 9,223,372,036,854,775,807 this is clearly a cheater and somebody should be able to do something about this.

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realnr1

Level 1

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Feb 23, 2011 10:22 AM in response to Mr.Sunny

I think Apple is obliged towards the makers and buyers of games. I quitted Angry Birds and Cut the Rope, symply because scoring is no fun anymore. I think it should not be difficult to ban hackers for live. Names that are on top of a score list with surreal scores or names that only are being found on top of the game but not in the individual "worlds" should be banned. Softwarewise this is easy. And for Apple: today you will find them in the Game Center and tomorrow.... Good Night Apple.

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fredrik9

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Jun 5, 2013 12:49 PM in response to Mr.Sunny

I am so tired of GC scores, they suck. The top 27 of Super Hexagon has cheated with the score of 153722867280912930:07 seconds! That's 48 years, really amazing that 27 people have played this game on iOS in 48 years already. (duh!). Lasting a mere 60 seconds in this game is beyond most peoples abilities. Please fix this in iOS 7 or I'll stop buying stuff.

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Answer 11

Feb 25, 2011 4:49 PM in response to Mr.Sunny

Yes apple, if you do not fix, this will be the most epic fail of ever! Player play for fun with a sane conpetitive spirit, broken by some hack! Please clean leaderbords, intensify control, say something to us please!

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Mr.Sunny Author

Level 1

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Feb 26, 2011 4:12 PM in response to Mr.Sunny

Frist I would like to thank everyone for responding, onezeroight 58.5 billion years yeah your right that is pretty impressive, fishcomputer you should really look at things before you put it out there because if you did you would have seen that the number you put and I put are the same, now granted the number 1 and number 2 spot NOW HAVE the same score of 9,223,372,036,854,775,807 that is zDoc and someone new by the name of clem212

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Answer 13

Mr.Sunny Author

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Feb 26, 2011 4:26 PM in response to Mr.Sunny

I looked and discovered that zDoc has the same exact score in other games like Doodle Jump, Angry Birds, and Angry Birds Seasons. In addition, clem212 has a modest score of 2,000,000 in other game like Flight Control, and Monster Dash.

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Answer 14

Aug 1, 2012 12:41 PM in response to Mr.Sunny

Note that I am solid at #4. The 50,000 gap between me and Jakeyboy241 equates to a 13.8 hour gap if someone played nonstop. Now if you check my first photo post you will notice that Snicklefritz suddenly is 86,428 ahead of me. That alone is a 24 hour non stop killing spree. Not to mention he wasn't even in the top ten so there was additional.

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Answer 15

Hat23

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Feb 19, 2011 1:04 PM in response to Mr.Sunny

Yeah, I'm waiting too. I hate it when there's a high score like 2,147,663,847 and every other score is like only 1 million in some apps, like Cut The Rope , the first box.

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