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[–] WaterSword@discuss.tchncs.de 119 points 5 months ago (19 children)

Does this mean league of legends is a weapon

[–] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 50 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (8 children)

I mean it installs a rootkit on your computer that gives them full control over everything including what you type, hear, and see as well as the ability to record what you've previously typed and said. It could at any moment also fully disable your computer (as well as millions of other computers) rendering them useless.

Just because they haven't used it that way, don't assume they can't or won't.

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago (7 children)

Do they send this data over the network? Or is the data only used by the software installed on the machine?

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