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Australian Minecraft Gaming Communities

2 Jun 2026 · National · Media & Entertainment
Malware / Exploit HIGH ✓ Verified

What happened

McAfee Labs issued threat intelligence warnings regarding an aggressive Malware-as-a-Service campaign named 'WeedHack' targeting Australian gamers. Disguised as free Minecraft mods and performance clients distributed via SEO-poisoned websites and YouTube links, the payload functions as an info-stealer and remote access trojan (RAT) that harvests credentials, crypto-wallets, and enables unauthorized webcam surveillance.

Incident details

Organisation
Australian Minecraft Gaming Communities
Date
2 Jun 2026
Attack type
Malware / Exploit
Severity
HIGH
Sector
Media & Entertainment
State
National
Records affected
116000
Threat actor
WeedHack Syndicate

Source

insurancebusinessmag.com ↗
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