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 ...

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 ...

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, ...
Dexerto

Malware hidden in Minecraft mods gave hackers webcam access to 116,000 players for $5

Someone built a Minecraft hacking business with a leaderboard, a suggestion box, and a free tier. It has 116,000 victims.
Dark Reading

Minecraft Malware Spreading Through Mods, Plug-ins

Minecraft players should hold off on downloading any new mods or plugins while cybersecurity researchers try to track down a fix for malware ripping through the game. A worm virus named "fracturizer" ...
Bleeping Computer

'Stargazers' use fake Minecraft mods to steal player passwords

A large-scale malware campaign specifically targets Minecraft players with malicious mods and cheats that infect Windows devices with infostealers that steal credentials, authentication tokens, and ...
ExtremeTech

Minecraft Players Beware: These Mods Can Steal Your Wallets and Web Credentials

A new malware is targeting Minecraft players, using fake mods and cheat tools to spread information-stealing software. According to researchers at Check Point, the attack uses a ...
HotHardware

Minecraft Mods Expose Gamers To Alarming BleedingPipe Exploit, What You Need To Know

Minecraft players and server operators are facing new security risks following the discovery of a vulnerability in certain mods and subsequent mod packs that allows remote code execution if exploited.
Windows Central

Minecraft mod security exploit leaves players vulnerable to RCE attack

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