March 29, 2024 at 04:32PM
A large infostealer malware campaign targets gaming communities, collecting millions of logins from various gaming websites including cheat users. Phantom Overlay developer discovered a database with gaming-related accounts, estimating several million affected gamers. Activision Blizzard advises 2FA to secure compromised accounts. The company’s servers remain secure and uncompromised amidst the situation.
From the meeting notes, here are the key takeaways:
1. An infostealer malware campaign has targeted users of gaming websites, particularly gamers who use cheats and pay-to-cheat services.
2. Zebleer, the developer of Phantom Overlay cheats, discovered the infostealer database, which primarily contains gaming-related accounts.
3. The database includes millions of stolen gaming accounts, with Battlenet, Discord, and Activision being some of the most affected platforms.
4. Electrum BTC wallets were compromised as a result of malware activity, with over 40,000 valid accounts compromised on the gaming forum Elite PVPers.
5. While Activision Blizzard recommends 2FA for account security, the company has limited control over the situation and can only force a password reset for affected accounts.
6. The overall impact on the gaming community is significant, and it is advised for users to enable two-factor authentication to enhance their account security.
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