Activision is reportedly looking into malware that steals the login credentials of its users

Activision is reportedly in the midst of investigating a hacking campaign that steals login credentials from people playing its games. according to TechCrunch, bad actors successfully installed malware on victims’ computers and used their access to steal logins for their gaming accounts and even their cryptocurrency wallets. The video game publisher appears to have been helping victims remove the malware and regain control of their accounts, but does not currently have enough information to determine how the malware spread.

TechCrunch The malware “can only affect people with third-party tools installed,” the source said, hinting that people are getting it from software not developed by Activision typically used with its games. Activision spokesperson Delaney Simmons told the publication that the company is aware of “allegations that some players’ credentials across the broader industry could be compromised through malware resulting from the download or use of unauthorized software.” He added that the company’s servers “remain secure and impenetrable.”

This is certainly a plausible theory, as the hacking scheme appears to have been discovered by someone known as Zippler, who develops cheat software for Call of duty. Ziebler said TechCrunch He discovered the campaign when one of his clients’ account was stolen because of his software. After examining it, he discovered a database containing stolen credentials. He also said that the malware is disguised to look like real software, but is actually designed to steal usernames and passwords that victims type in. Ziebler is supposed to be talking about third-party tools like cloning cheating software to get people’s logins, but… Phishing schemes that are used There is also the official Activision login design. The bottom line is that people should be careful what they download and always check if the login page they type is the real deal.