"Minecraft Malware Spreading Through Mods, Plug-ins"

Minecraft players should avoid installing new mods or plug-ins as cybersecurity researchers work to find a solution to the malware wreaking havoc on the game. A worm virus called "fracturizer" has been discovered embedded in popular Minecraft modpacks, which combine multiple game themes and are then used by gamers to change between different mods, providing the player additional experience options but also aiding malware distribution. The malware is described as "incredibly dangerous" in the fracturizer GitHub project, and any infected machine should be assumed to be entirely compromised by the threat actors behind the virus. Contributing GitHub researchers discovered the malicious files dating back to April and some from back to 1999. This article continues to discuss the fracturize worm virus found embedded in popular Minecraft modpacks.

Dark Reading reports "Minecraft Malware Spreading Through Mods, Plug-ins"