Kaspersky Identifies Families Of Malware That Steal Game Items For Resale

Kaspersky identifies families of malware that steal game items for resale

Cybercriminals get account data from Steam, Battle.net and other platforms

Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky issued a note warning of attacks on accounts on online gaming platforms. An analysis by the antivirus provider identified at least four malware families designed to collect account data on platforms like Steam , Battle.net, Origin and Uplay .

Trojans, dubbed ” stealers” , are able to steal data such as login, password and session tokens from infected devices, in addition to, of course, sending it to those responsible for the attack.

Santiago Pontiroli, responsible for Kaspersky’s investigation of threats in southern Latin America, still points to a characteristic of stealers. Because they are trojans, they operate without the user noticing something strange. There are no requests or alerts issued.

“There are numerous threats focused on games, from fake files to pirated games to be able to use them without paying, and many phishing attacks. However, to protect data, the user needs to be aware that he is being attacked – which is not the case of stealers, which are very difficult to identify. That’s why gamers need to guard against these attacks. “
(Santiago Pontiroli, Kaspersky security analyst in Latin America)

The identified malware families that attack players are the following: Kpot Trojan, Okasidis, Thief Stealer and BetaBot. The first focuses on acquiring cookie and account data in messaging applications.

Okasidis and Thief Stealer, in turn, steal files from game folders. Finally, BetaBot recovers browser passwords. It would be activated by visiting websites that contain specific keywords, when data collection begins.

Kaspersky identifies families of malware that steal game items for resale

To be protected, Kaspersky suggests that the user uses two-factor authentication and downloads their games only from official sources. The cybersecurity company also offers Kaspersky Security Cloud. Developed to constantly monitor and protect the data flow of your computer, the solution has a special mode for games, when it demands less from the machine and avoids interruptions in the experience.

There is always something new to pay attention to when it comes to cybersecurity. Nintendo recently declared that about 300,000 accounts of its already discontinued Nintendo Network ID would be vulnerable. Meanwhile, MMO studios are reportedly being attacked by Pipemon, an unknown and advanced malware.

AMD also called attention when admitting the vulnerability in software provided to motherboard manufacturers . The company acted quickly and should finish providing the solution to the problem by the end of this month.

Source: Kaspersky

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