Marsalek infostealer spread via fake game cheats and utilities
MALWAREMarsalekredteam/daily · 1 source
- Severity
- High
- Sources
- 1
What happened
Marsalek is a free malware-as-a-service platform that packaged infostealers as game cheats and utilities for Roblox, Fortnite, Counter-Strike 2, Minecraft and Grim Dawn. Researchers counted over 1,560 registered accounts, more than 400 malicious files and over 29 distribution URLs, active from mid-December 2025 to late May 2026. The campaign is aimed at stealing browser passwords and cookies, and its dashboard let users build their own payloads.
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What to do
- Avoid downloading game cheats or utilities from unofficial sources.
- If you installed such a file, scan the machine for infostealer malware and reset saved browser passwords.
- Sign out of web sessions and revoke cookies or tokens for accounts accessed from that device.
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Who reported · 1 outlet
GBHackers
Who and what is in it
Malware