Activity is reportedly in the middle of a hacking campaign that steals login credentials from people playing its games. according to TechCrunch, bad actors successfully install malware on victims’ computers and use it to steal logins to their game accounts and even crypto wallets. The video game publisher is apparently helping victims remove the malware and regain control of their accounts, but doesn’t currently have enough information to say how the malware was spread.
TechCrunch The source said the malware “can only affect people with third-party tools installed,” adding that people typically get it from non-Activision software used in their games. Activision spokesperson Delaney Simmons told the publication that the company is aware of “industry-wide claims that certain players’ credentials may have been compromised by malware as a result of downloading or using unauthorized software.” He added that the company’s servers “remain secure and uncompromised.”
This is certainly a plausible theory, as the hacking scheme was discovered by a rogue software developer known as Zeebler. Call of Duty. Zeebler said TechCrunch he discovered the campaign when he hacked the software account of one of his clients. After investigating it, he discovered a database containing stolen credentials. He also said that the malware is disguised to look like real software, but they are actually designed to steal usernames and passwords entered by victims. Zeebler is probably talking about third-party tools like cloning cheats to get people’s logins, but phishing schemes that use Activision’s official logo design is also available. The bottom line is that people should be careful what they download and always double-check that the login page they’re landing on is the real deal.
