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That fake Grand Theft Auto VI demo is actually just malware

ID: a86fc16f-5060-5045-ac24-4a6e46f28d76

STIX ID: report--a86fc16f-5060-5045-ac24-4a6e46f28d76

Feed Name: TechCrunch Security News

Threat Score
60/100

Date Published: 2026-08-25

Date Updated: 2026-08-25

Author: Amanda Silberling

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Cybercriminals are publishing fake Rockstar/GTA VI websites claiming to offer a playable demo; the downloadable installer is actually an information-stealing malware that harvests browser passwords, cookies, and logged-in sessions (potentially enabling account takeover, sometimes despite MFA). The campaign leverages gamer interest in GTA 6 and is actively distributed, so users are advised to only download from official sources.

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