The WeedHack malware is distributed through malicious Minecraft-related mods, clients, and utilities promoted via YouTube and search engine poisoning.
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Malware campaign targeting Minecraft users infects over 116,000 systems
A Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) operation named WeedHack is targeting Minecraft users and allows threat actors to gain remote access to victims’ screens, webcams, and files through a web-based dashboard, McAfee researchers found. Minecraft, developed by Mojang Studios and released in 2011, is one of the best-selling video games of all time, with more than 350 million…
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Over 116,000 Mincraft 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. […]