Gamers Tricked Into Downloading Lua-Based Malware via Fake Cheating Script Engines

Users searching for game cheats are being tricked into downloading a Lua-based malware that is capable of establishing persistence on infected systems and delivering additional payloads. These attacks capitalize on the popularity of Lua gaming engine supplements within the student gamer community, Morphisec researcher Shmuel Uzan said in a new report

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Users searching for game cheats are being tricked into downloading a Lua-based malware that is capable of establishing persistence on infected systems and delivering additional payloads. “These attacks capitalize on the popularity of Lua gaming engine supplements within the student gamer community,” Morphisec researcher Shmuel Uzan said in a new report published today, adding “this malware