Fake Minecraft Mod Malware Infects Over 116,000 Players, Raising Alarms Across the Community

A fake Minecraft mod malware campaign has infected more than 116,000 players, stealing accounts, passwords, and even webcam ...
Windows Report

WeedHack Malware Campaign Infects 116,000 Minecraft Players Through Fake Mods

WeedHack malware has infected over 116,000 Minecraft players through fake mods, hacked clients, and malicious download links.

Webcam-hacking Minecraft malware is disguising itself as mods, and it's infected thousands of PCs

The malware, built to look like Minecraft launchers and mods, gives hackers access to your screen, files, webcam, accounts, ...

Dangerous malware "WeedHack" hides in Minecraft mods, gives attackers webcam access and more

McAfee researchers have discovered "WeedHack," a new malware that hides in Minecraft mods that's capable of stealing account ...

Teenagers are using a $5 Minecraft malware called WeedHack to target and cyberbully victims

As McAfee reports, many malware-as-a-service tools cost as much as hundreds of dollars per month, putting them out of reach ...
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Cybersecurity group finds computer viruses disguised as games like Minecraft

A new malware operation is turning Minecraft mods into a tool for cybercrime, allowing aspiring hackers to buy access to data ...
HotHardware

Fake Minecraft Mods Infect 116K Systems With WeedHack Malware

Minecraft has remained a mainstay in the gaming landscape for over a decade thanks in large part to the abundant number of mods available for the game. Hackers are now weaponizing this prevalence of ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com

Fake Minecraft Mods in Google Play Rack Up Nearly a Million Downloads

Fake “mods” for Minecraft, the wildly popular pixelated sandbox game for kids, have turned up in Google Play. Mods, short for modifications, are add-ons for games that change the functionality or add ...
Windows Central

Minecraft mod security exploit leaves players vulnerable to RCE attack

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