Server connection issue Error 1040 (EA WRC)

Product: EA SPORTS™ WRC
Platform:Steam-PC
Summarize your bug Whenever I try to jhoin or create a multiplayer session the game stops loading and gives me a screen saying connection failed, with the last line being Error 1040
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? By trying to join a multiplayer session or by creating one.
What happens when the bug occurs? Gives a connection failed screen saying to check internet connection (which is good) and giving error 1040
What do you expect to see? A fix to this problem

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