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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 ...

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 sensitive data.
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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 ...
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Cybercriminals use fake GitHub Minecraft mods to target young players

What just happened? Hundreds of GitHub repositories offering Minecraft mods have become the latest battleground in a sophisticated malware campaign, targeting the game's vast and creative player ...

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

Learn how to protect yourself from a new malware campaign targeting young Minecraft players.