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PSA: The Cyberpunk 2077 'Mobile' Version Is Actually Ransomware

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The ‚mobile versions‘ of CD Projekt RED’s Cyberpunk 2077 are actually malware, Kaspersky says.
(Image: CD Projekt RED) Cyberpunk 2077 is available on several platforms, including Google Stadia. It isn’t on iOS or Android, though, but that hasn’t kept bad actors from trying to attract mobile players. TechRadar reports that a fake website masquerading as a Google Play Store link has been offering a „mobile“ version of the game. According to Kaspersky malware analyst Tatyana Shishkova, instead of installing a pocket-sized version of Cyberpunk 20777, it installs malware on users‘ devices. The ransomware, called CoderWare, demands that victims send $500 in bitcoin within 10 hours or risk having the files on their device deleted, Shishkova explains.

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