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Fake 'Minecraft' mods bring malware to as many as 116,000 players

The "Minecraft" community is now facing a grave threat from a massive malware that disguised itself as fake mods as many unsuspecting users downloaded and installed the mod on their devices. WeedHack ...

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 ...
PC World

Dozens of popular Minecraft mods are infected with malware

If you or your children like to run mods on the Windows or Linux version of Minecraft, you might want to check those installation folders. According to public disclosures from the popular CurseForge ...
Digital Trends

Minecraft malware campaign reportedly infected over 116,000 players

What started as another Minecraft modding campaign has turned into one of the more disturbing malware stories tied to gaming communities this year. Security researchers at McAfee have uncovered a ...
Bleeping Computer

Over 116,000 Minecraft systems infected in WeedHack malware campaign

A large-scale malware campaign dubbed WeedHack is targeting Minecraft players and has infected more than 116,000 systems since January. The malware is distributed through Minecraft-related malicious ...

This Minecraft malware can spy through your webcam and steal your passwords: How to be safe

A new malware called WeedHack is targeting Minecraft players through fake mods and game clients, allowing hackers to steal ...