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Malware campaign targeting Minecraft users infects over 116,000 systems

ID: b4b8fc08-182a-5d14-9b3a-3c6b7dbe10e7

STIX ID: report--b4b8fc08-182a-5d14-9b3a-3c6b7dbe10e7

Feed Name: Help Net Security

Threat Score
78/100

Date Published: 2026-06-03

Date Updated: 2026-06-03

Author: Sinisa Markovic

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McAfee researchers uncovered WeedHack, a Malware-as-a-Service campaign targeting Minecraft users via YouTube and SEO-poisoned links that has infected over 116,000 systems since January 2026. The clear-web platform offers a free infostealer and paid remote-access features (webcam, keylogging, remote shell), a web dashboard for stolen data and payload building, and has been used for account theft and harassment, with active daily infections and broad international impact.

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