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Weedhack Attacks Minecraft Users, CountLoader Hits 86K, Miners Spread via Pirated Content

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new campaign targeting Minecraft players via YouTube to spread malware capable of gaining control of victims' systems. The Minecraft-focused malware-as-a-service (MaaS) campaign has been codenamed Weedhack by McAfee Labs, stating the activity has been active since January 2026 and impersonates Minecraft clients and mods to infect users. In all, 3820
Weedhack Attacks Minecraft Users, CountLoader Hits 86K, Miners Spread via Pirated Content
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