Capcom suspends sales and online play for Street Fighter V over PHP security flaws
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Capcom has temporarily halted online gameplay and storefront purchases for Street Fighter V to fix security vulnerabilities connected to the PHP programming language.
Capcom turned off online features for the PlayStation 4 and Steam editions of Street Fighter V because of security issues involving the PHP programming language. The publisher is also pausing purchases of the title across digital storefronts incrementally while emergency repairs take place.
Street Fighter V · official art via IGDBFans can still enjoy offline modes and single-player options, though competitive matches and community gathering spaces cannot be accessed. Capcom has not shared a timeline for bringing back the disabled functions or the store listings. Officials have not stated whether user information was compromised or if the security flaw was actively used against the system.
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