CyberPunk 2077 mobile game found to be malware

Video game fans eager to get their hands on CyberPunk 2077 have been warned not to download fake mobile and Windows versions of the new release.

Kaspersky malware analyst Tatyana Shishkova revealed that a fake website disguised to look like Google’s Play Store was offering a mobile version of the CyberPunk 2077 game but which actually installed ransomware on the unsuspecting victim’s device.

Fortunately, the ransomware, dubbed CoderWare, uses a hardcoded key, which means that a decryptor can be used to recover files without individuals having to pay the ransom fee.

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