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, ...
HotHardware

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 ...
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.

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

As McAfee reports, many malware-as-a-service tools cost as much as hundreds of dollars per month, putting them out of reach ...
The Hacker News

Weedhack Attacks Minecraft Users, CountLoader Hits 86K, Miners Spread via Pirated Content

Weedhack malware targets Minecraft players via YouTube and SEO poisoning since Jan 2026, enabling credential theft and remote ...
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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Minecraft Chaos Cubed gets a release date as Mojang drops teaser for next update

Today at the Minecraft Live broadcast, Mojang revealed a brand-new biome, abandoned camps, and more that will be hitting Minecraft in a future update and even a movie sequel teaser.
Foreign Policy

Iran Could Be Trump’s Greatest Failure

This issue is preventing our website from loading properly. Please review the following troubleshooting tips or contact us at [email protected]. Argument: Iran Could Be Trump’s Greatest Failure Create ...
Business Insider

A former IMF director sees fresh signs that major economies are headed for a bond crisis

Economist Desmond Lachman thinks the US is facing a bond market crisis; he thinks several other leading economies are as well. The former International Monetary Fund director now serves as a senior ...