Category: Gaming
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NVIDIA confirms GeForce NOW data breach affecting Armenian users
NVIDIA confirms GeForce NOW data breach affecting Armenian users NVIDIA has confirmed in a statement for BleepingComputer that GeForce NOW user information has been exposed in a data breach. […] Bill Toulas Go to bleepingcomputer
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Hackers arrested for hijacking and selling 610,000 Roblox accounts
Hackers arrested for hijacking and selling 610,000 Roblox accounts The Ukrainian police have arrested three individuals who hacked more than 610,000 Roblox gaming accounts and sold them for a profit of $225,000. […] Bill Toulas Go to bleepingcomputer
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FBI seeks victims of Steam games used to spread malware
FBI seeks victims of Steam games used to spread malware The FBI is asking gamers who installed Steam titles containing malware to provide information as part of an ongoing investigation into eight malicious games uploaded to the gaming platform. […] Lawrence Abrams Go to bleepingcomputer
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‘Bad actor’ hijacks Apex Legends characters in live matches
‘Bad actor’ hijacks Apex Legends characters in live matches Apex Legends players over the weekend experienced disruptions during live matches as threat actors hijacked their characters, disconnected them, and changed their nicknames. […] Bill Toulas Go to bleepingcomputer
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Massive Rainbow Six Siege breach gives players billions of credits
Massive Rainbow Six Siege breach gives players billions of credits Ubisoft’s Rainbow Six Siege (R6) suffered a breach that allowed hackers to abuse internal systems to ban and unban players, manipulate in-game moderation feeds, and grant massive amounts of in-game currency and cosmetic items to accounts worldwide. […] Lawrence Abrams Go to bleepingcomputer
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Verified Steam game steals streamer’s cancer treatment donations
Verified Steam game steals streamer’s cancer treatment donations A gamer seeking financial support for cancer treatment lost $32,000 after downloading from Steam a verified game named Block Blasters that drained his cryptocurrency wallet. […] Bill Toulas Go to bleepingcomputer
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Hacker sneaks infostealer malware into early access Steam game
Hacker sneaks infostealer malware into early access Steam game A threat actor called EncryptHub has compromised a game on Steam to distribute info-stealing malware to unsuspecting users downloading the title. […] Bill Toulas Go to bleepingcomputer
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FTC approves $126 million in Fortnite refunds over ‘dark patterns’
FTC approves $126 million in Fortnite refunds over ‘dark patterns’ The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved $126,000,000 in refunds to be sent to 969,173 Fortnite players as part of a settlement over allegations that Epic Games tricked users into making unwanted purchases. […] Bill Toulas Go to bleepingcomputer
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Fake CS2 tournament streams used to steal crypto, Steam accounts
Fake CS2 tournament streams used to steal crypto, Steam accounts Threat actors are exploiting major Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) competitions, like IEM Katowice 2025 and PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025, to defraud gamers and steal their Steam accounts and cryptocurrency. […] Bill Toulas Go to bleepingcomputer
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Cracked Garry’s Mod, BeamNG.drive games infect gamers with miners
Cracked Garry’s Mod, BeamNG.drive games infect gamers with miners A large-scale malware campaign dubbed “StaryDobry” has been targeting gamers worldwide with trojanized versions of cracked games such as Garry’s Mod, BeamNG.drive, and Dyson Sphere Program. […] Bill Toulas Go to bleepingcomputer
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Malicious PirateFi game infects Steam users with Vidar malware
Malicious PirateFi game infects Steam users with Vidar malware A free-to-play game named PirateFi in the Steam store has been distributing the Vidar infostealing malware to unsuspecting users. […] Bill Toulas Go to bleepingcomputer
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Microsoft previews Game Assist in-game browser in Edge Stable
Microsoft previews Game Assist in-game browser in Edge Stable Microsoft has announced that Game Assist, its recently unveiled in-game browser, is now also available in preview for Microsoft Edge Stable users. […] Sergiu Gatlan Go to bleepingcomputer
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FTC cracks down on Genshin Impact gacha loot box practices
FTC cracks down on Genshin Impact gacha loot box practices Genshin Impact developer Cognosphere (aka Hoyoverse) has agreed to a $20 million settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over its gacha loot box monetization and is now banned from selling them to teens under the age of sixteen without parental consent. […] Lawrence Abrams…
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Stolen Path of Exile 2 admin account used to hack player accounts
Stolen Path of Exile 2 admin account used to hack player accounts Path of Exile 2 developers confirmed that a hacked admin account allowed a threat actor to change the password and access at least 66 accounts, finally explaining how PoE 2 accounts have been breached since November. […] Bill Toulas Go to bleepingcomputer