Bug in New Patch for Marvel’s Avengers on PS5 Leaks Your IP Address

On Tuesday, Marvel’s Avengers received Patch 1.8.0 across platforms. The update fixed various bugs and brought some fresh new content but also left players on PS5 with a severe new bug to contend with.

The bug displays a string of floating text on your screen, and regrettably, that string includes your IP address.  If you’re playing by yourself, this is not a big issue. However, if you’re streaming, it can be pretty detrimental to your privacy.

What this means is that if you’re streaming a session on Twitch, any sinister party on the internet can use your IP address to glean your personal information – from the details of your Avengers account to even your actual home address.

And even if hackers are unable to invade your network, they can send a deluge of data to your IP, which could subsequently sever your connection with the Avengers’ servers.

To call a spade a spade, if you’re a Marvel’s Avengers streamer, you should refrain from streaming the game for the time being as you will be doxed. And while the bug seems to be exclusive to PS5, players on other consoles should exercise caution and keep an eye out for any floating texts on their screens.

Developer Crystal Dynamics acknowledged the bug via the game’s Twitter and specified that this bug is affecting only PS5 players at the moment. Additionally, they highlighted that a hotfix is in the works, and it should arrive tomorrow.

Along with a massive privacy bug, update 1.8.0 comes bearing a new Villain Sector titled Beating the Odds.

In this sector, you’ll get to take on The Supreme Scientist in “a villain fight unlike any other,” where you will be responsible for retrieving the Cosmic Cube. The update also sets the stage for the Cosmic Threat Event, which will arrive on June 24 and run until July 9.

The Cosmic Threat Event will include altered missions with players scouring the world in different Threat Sectors while being imbued with Cosmic energy.

Marvel's Avengers - Cosmic Cube Trailer

If you wish to read what else comes to Marvel’s Avengers in Patch 1.8.0, you can check out the full patch notes on the game’s Square Enix page.

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About Marvel’s Avengers

Marvel’s Avengers is an action-adventure video game developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Square Enix.

It follows the Earth’s mightiest heroes in a cinematic story that is quite enthralling and a must-experience for every Marvel fan!

After a terrible incident happens on the A-Day, the Avengers were forced to disband. But now, five years later, a mysterious force known as AIM seems to be keen on bringing about havoc on the entire world.

Seeing this, a young hero sets out on an adventure to bring back the Earth’s greatest superheroes once again!

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