McAfee Labs has identified a malware-as-a-service campaign dubbed Weedhack that targets Minecraft players through YouTube, distributing malware disguised as legitimate Minecraft clients and mods. The campaign, active since January 2026, aims to gain control of victims' systems by exploiting the gaming community's trust in content shared via social media platforms.
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
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