Minecraft – Most infected Game !

Atlas VPN researchers created a list of the most-targeted games both for mobile and PC. Minecraft topped the chart on both platforms. Nearly 184,887 players were impacted on PC as they downloaded malware hidden inside a Minecraft file.

There were more than three million total detections of infected Minecraft files. Conversely, on mobile devices, Minecraft-related malware infected 44,335 devices while antivirus software detected 300,000 malware cases. The game is massively popular on both mobile and PC, for instance, as of 2021, Minecraft was home to over 131 million players.

Atlas VPN concluded that between July 2020 and July 2021, around 303,827 devices got infected with malware spread via different malicious gaming software. Apart from Minecraft, many other games are on the radar of malware developers. These include:

Sims 4
PUBG
Free Fire
Among US.

Among US reported 9616 malware detections, whereas PUBG showed 9084, and Free Fire showed 6065 malware detections. On PC, Sims 4 and Minecraft attracted the most malware, followed by:

PUBG
Fortnite
Grand Theft Auto 5
Counter-Strike GO
League of Legends
Rocket Leagues
FIFA 21
Need for Speed Heat.

Minecraft, Sims 4, and other games that require users to download modpacks or mods are the prime targets of malware developers and scammers. A major chunk of such games is accessed by downloading additional files. Downloading mods bring the game to a whole new level and enhances players’ competitiveness.

When content creators combine several mods, it is called the modpack, which drastically improves the game. But the problem is that for downloading modes, you have to access third-party services and websites, which is where cyber criminals hide the malware.