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 ...

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 ...
Player.One

Fake 'Minecraft' Mods Bring Malware to as Many as 116,000 Players

According to a report by Digital Trends, a new discovery has been made of a massive malware-as-a-service operation that ...

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.
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.

Minecraft malware campaign reportedly infected over 116,000 players

Researchers say a malware campaign disguised as Minecraft mods and cheats infected over 116,000 devices through Discord ...

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 ...
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 ...