Roblox malware accounts for 9.6% of gaming-related cyberthreats

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Roblox malware is the basis of 9.6% of all gaming-related cyberthreats based on the number of related malicious or unwanted files, according to a report from cyberthreat security firm Kaspersky’s SecureList that examined the sandbox game platform and several other sources. The platform trails only Minecraft and FIFA, responsible for 25.2% and 11.7% of such threats, respectively.

Kaspersky is a leading cybersecurity firm that uses AI-driven technology to protect against hackers and viruses. The company developed the gaming-related cyberthreats report to warn players of the latest cyberthreats and offer information about the most widespread and dangerous malware they might encounter.

The study analysed threats and statistics involving cryptocurrency miner attacks, threats masquerading as game cheats, and data stealers. Kaspersky then composed a list of the top 28 most popular game series that were available or about to be available on Steam and Origin, along with platform-independent tiles, to determine which posed the most significant threats. Along with Roblox, the list includes Minecraft, Grand Theft Auto, Need for Speed, Call of Duty, FIFA, CS:GO, and PlayerUnknown’s BattleGrounds (PUBG).

The security firm found that the top five PC games used as bait for cybersecurity threats between July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022, were Minecraft, Roblox, Need for Speed, Grand Theft Auto, and Call of Duty. The top mobile games used in the same period were Minecraft, Roblox, Grand Theft Auto, PUBG and FIFA.

The organisation reviewed 91,984 files during that period that included malware and potentially unwanted applications that were distributed using the listed popular game titles as a lure, impacting 384,224 users. It ranked Roblox as