Update: a 5 1/2 hour roll back was implemented to address the issues. Pathfinders, We have conducted a 5 and a half hour roll back on our Official NA PVP Network. Details can be found here: https://t.co/M7vs84tjyz All networks should be back online and operating as usual. — ATLAS (@sailtheatlas) January 17, 2019

Official Atlas servers have been taken offline while the developers look in to reports of hacking/cheating by a group known as Black Butterfly. Reports come after popular streamers recorded users spawning in items and creatures like giant whales, airplanes, and army tanks.

Pathfinders, We’ve temporarily offlined our Official Network whilst we look into reports. We’ll be restoring the servers online as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience and our apologies for the inconvenience. — ATLAS (@sailtheatlas) January 17, 2019

Check out footage of the cheating in progress from BurkeBlack.

Even stronger evidence can be seen here, as a player spawns a tank!

And even better, an airplane!

Here is another angle of the whale spawning on their boat in the first video:

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‘Black Butterfly’ Hackers take over ‘Atlas’ game, Servers Now Offline