The Last of Us fans warned of scam cyberattacks

Date:
Tue, 07 Feb 2023 19:02:04 +0000

Description:
The series' success is being leveraged to deliver malware and steal banking data.

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Hackers are always tapping into the latest trends in hopes of stealing data and money, and with the craze surrounding The Last of Us, its no different.

The Last of Us is HBOs TV adaptation of the PlayStation game of the same
name, and has been a huge hit with fans and critics alike, with audiences praising the series across social media for, among other things, how truthful to the source material the TV show really is.

However, secueity experts are now warning of multiple scam campaigns active
at the moment leveraging the series success to try and trick victims. Active campaigns

Based on the data from cybersecurity researchers Kaspersky, a report from VPNOverview.com found that in one campaign the crooks are trying to deliver malware, and in the other - phish for banking information and other identity and financial data.

To try and infect people with malware, threat actors built websites advertising the PC version of The Last of Us Part II - for download. In reality, The Last of Us is a PlayStation exclusive, meaning its never been available for PC. The developers are currently working on a PC remake of the original game, which should hit the shelves in March 2023. Read more

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In the second campaign, victims would get an email (or would visit a
malicious landing page) offering an activation code for the game, on PlayStation. The code is advertised as part of a gift, such as a PlayStation
5 console, or a $100 gift card. To receive the gift, the victims are asked to pay a commission fee, for which they need to provide their credentials and credit card data. The attackers would then take this data and steal the victims money.

Gamers are often targeted with malware, not just for their purchasing power, but also due to the fact that many games come with in-game currencies and
rare items which could be sold for a hefty sum on the secondary markets.

As usual, the best way to protect against these scams is to use common sense
- if somethings too good to be true, it probably is. These are the best malware removal tools at the moment



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