Word to the Minecraft massif. Be very careful about the mods and tools (definitely no cheats...) you choose to install. They may come with an unwanted payload of malware that will steal your Minecraft ...

What just happened? Hundreds of GitHub repositories offering Minecraft mods have become the latest battleground in a sophisticated malware campaign, targeting the game's vast and creative player ...

A large-scale malware campaign specifically targets Minecraft players with malicious mods and cheats that infect Windows devices with infostealers that steal credentials, authentication tokens, and ...

Cybercriminals are exploiting Minecraft's popularity by distributing malware-infected mods on GitHub since March 2025. Disguised as cheat tools, these fake mods steal personal data like cryptocurrency ...