Nefarious game makers appear to be leveraging a chat-based Roblox exploit that results in automatic account bans for unsuspecting users.

Roblox is a massively popular game. Since Netflix's Squid Game has become a global phenomenon, it is natural for creators to take advantage of the trend and create a Roblox game based on it.

These exploits are similar to the Crosswoods Roblox hack that the platform faced in July, which caused players to get banned after they logged in to certain games. The games spoofed Roblox chat ...

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