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🎮 Activision Investigates Hacking Campaign Targeting Game Players 🕵️‍♂️

🔍 Video game giant Activision is currently probing a hacking campaign aimed at players, seeking to pilfer their credentials, as per reports obtained by Omar Sabry.

🔒 The precise motives of the hackers remain unclear, beyond their objective to swipe passwords for various account types. Sources reveal that the cybercriminals are deploying malware on victims' devices, leading to the theft of gaming account logins and crypto wallet credentials, among others.

🔧 An anonymous source familiar with the incidents mentioned that Activision Blizzard personnel are actively investigating the matter. Efforts include assisting in malware removal and working on identifying and rectifying player accounts impacted by the breach.

🛡️ "There isn't enough data yet on the propagation of the malware," the source mentioned. "It could potentially affect individuals with third-party tools installed."

📞 Activision spokesperson Delaney Simmons acknowledged the reports, stating that the company is aware of potential compromises stemming from malware through the downloading or use of unauthorized software. The spokesperson assured that Activision servers remain secure and uncompromised.

❌ However, Activision has refuted claims of aiding in malware removal, attributing the issue to third-party software vendors rather than internal platforms.

🛡️ The malware campaign came to light initially via Zebleer, a developer of cheating software for the popular game Call of Duty. In an announcement on the PhantomOverlay cheat provider's official channel, Zebleer disclosed the hackers' intentions to pilfer usernames and passwords, especially targeting gamers who utilize cheats.

🔐 Zebleer characterized the effort as an "infostealer malware campaign," where the malware, disguised as legitimate software, covertly harvests users' login details upon installation.

🕵️‍♂️ Upon discovering a customer's stolen account for the cheat software, Zebleer initiated an investigation, eventually locating the database containing amassed stolen credentials.

🔍 Omar Sabry obtained a sample of the purportedly pilfered logins, verifying that a portion of the data comprises authentic credentials. The age or recency of the data remains undisclosed.

🚨 As of now, there is no immediate threat to regular Activision game players, but caution is advised for those using third-party applications such as cheats.

🔒 Activision's Simmons advised users who suspect compromise to change their passwords and activate two-factor authentication for added security.