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@NIKKE_en Seeing so many people still bending over backwards to defend SU is honestly reassuring.
“The launcher hack was just a made-up rumor to smear SU.”
“It was all LI’s fault. SU did absolutely nothing wrong.”
I can’t wait to see what excuse they come up with next.

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@LadyLazaev @rubykid15 @NIKKE_en Look at the 2013 Target data breach. Hackers got in through a third-party contractor, yet Target still faced lawsuits and had to take responsibility for its customers’ security. A breach originating from a third party doesn’t automatically absolve the company of responsibility.

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@Dracobalt @rubykid15 @NIKKE_en Look at the 2013 Target data breach. Hackers got in through a third-party contractor, yet Target still faced lawsuits and had to take responsibility for its customers’ security. A breach originating from a third party doesn’t automatically absolve the company of responsibility.

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@Dracobalt @rubykid15 @NIKKE_en Finally, players will still have to use this launcher in the future. Even if LI caused the breach, SU still has a responsibility to protect its players and address the security risks. Saying “the game files were fine” doesn’t solve anything.

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@Dracobalt @rubykid15 @NIKKE_en Second, even in your Coca-Cola example, if the company becomes aware that its products are being tampered with and fails to warn customers, it could still face legal liability. Not causing the problem doesn’t automatically mean having zero responsibility.

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@Dracobalt @rubykid15 @NIKKE_en First, NIKKE’s official launcher isn’t some random third-party store. It’s the official software players are expected to use to access the game. That’s a pretty important difference.

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@LadyLazaev @rubykid15 @NIKKE_en Also we will still have to use that launcher in the future. As long as this partnership continues, SU has a responsibility to ensure its players’ safety, not simply shift the blame to LI.

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@LadyLazaev @rubykid15 @NIKKE_en Whether LI is a publisher or a contractor doesn’t change my point. SU’s responsibility doesn’t automatically disappear just because LI controls the launcher. You can argue about their business relationship, but that doesn’t mean SU is automatically free of legal liability.

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@Discothek6230 @NIKKE_en Imagine having to rebuild your entire PC because of a security breach, then spending your time defending a company that hasn’t even bothered to warn players to stop using the compromised launcher. And somehow, you think that company owes you nothing. Incredible.

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@Discothek6230 @NIKKE_en The fact is, if SU can’t maintain proper communication with its partners, fails to warn players when something goes wrong, and lacks the ability to operate its own game safely, then it deserves the criticism and potentially even legal action. That’s called common sense.

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@Discothek6230 @NIKKE_en SU is the key operator of NIKKE. Players shouldn’t have to care how SU and LI divide responsibilities. It can outsource the launcher, but it can’t outsource its responsibility. If SU chose this arrangement, it also has a responsibility to address the risks that come with it.

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@Discothek6230 @NIKKE_en SU went years without punishing account boosting. The first major bans weren’t simply for boosting, but because boosters allegedly used cheats without the account owners’ knowledge.

You don’t have to agree with my analogy, but that doesn’t change the facts.

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@Discothek6230 @NIKKE_en Maintaining proper communication and emergency response procedures with LI is also SU’s responsibility. This incident raises serious questions about their security cooperation and SU’s ability to handle emergencies.

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@Discothek6230 @NIKKE_en The law isn’t that forgiving. Even if SU is also a victim and LI manages the launcher, SU could still be held legally liable for failing to protect its players.

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@Discothek6230 @NIKKE_en Nobody is trying to absolve LI of responsibility. The point is that LI being at fault doesn’t mean SU is innocent. Yet so many people keep using “it’s all LI’s fault” as an excuse to absolve SU of any responsibility.

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@Discothek6230 @NIKKE_en Player trusts someone with their account, that person cheats, and the player gets banned. SU trusts Tencent, accepts its funding, and lets LI manage the launcher. Now the launcher is compromised, but somehow SU has zero responsibility? That’s the double standard I’m pointing out.

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@Discothek6230 @NIKKE_en More importantly, while the community is warning players everywhere not to use the launcher and trying to find solutions, SU hasn’t even issued a simple warning telling players to stop using it temporarily. This shows a serious disregard for player safety and interests.

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@Discothek6230 @NIKKE_en “Can’t” isn’t an excuse. Protecting players is a basic responsibility of running a game. If SU can’t ensure proper security oversight, then they shouldn’t be operating one. It’s like saying someone who never studied medicine should be allowed to work as a doctor.

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@Discothek6230 @NIKKE_en Fun fact: SU banned players for account boosting, holding them responsible for what others did with their accounts.
So why shouldn’t SU be responsible for what happens through the launcher they entrusted to LI? Same standards, right?

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@Discothek6230 @NIKKE_en For example, imagine a bank’s customers have their accounts compromised because of a security failure at the company managing its network. Do you think those customers would hold the network company responsible, or the bank they trusted with their money?