This Fake Cyberpunk 2077 Mobile App Is Hiding Ransomware
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Cyberpunk 2077 is available on many platforms but that list doesn’t include mobile. Despite this, some users are attempting to fool players with a fake
Cyberpunk 2077 mobile app that is hiding ransomware.
Kaspersky malware analyst, Tatyana Shishkova, has identified a fake website that mimics the Googe Play Store. The landing page shows a
There s no mobile version, obviously on December 21, 2020, 11:21
TL;DR: Not for the first time, cybercriminals are exploiting the popularity of a video game by releasing a fake mobile version that s actually ransomware. On this occasion, the title in question is Cyberpunk 2077, but there s a way for victims to unlock their devices without paying.
There is, of course, no mobile version of Cyberpunk 2077; the ambitious title struggles enough on the PS4 and Xbox One consoles, so an Android/iOS port would be a big ask.
As noted by Tatyana Shishkova, an android malware analyst at Kaspersky, unscrupulous types are taking advantage of less knowledgeable users by creating a fake website designed to look like the Google Play Store, where unsuspecting visitors can download ‘Cyberpunk 2077 Mobile.’
Daksh Khorana | Published on 21 Dec 2020
Cyberpunk 2077 has been in the news a lot since launch and not all of it is good news. The game has seen a buggy launch and gamers have asked for a refund. The game has also been pulled from the PlayStation Store. While the game is available on virtually every platform, to play it on your portable device (mobile/tablet) you would need a service like Stadia as CD Projekt Red has not yet made a ‘mobile version’ of the game. If you see a mobile version of the game making rounds, you may want to stay clear of it.
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Threat actors impersonate Google Play store in scam as Sony pulls the game off the PlayStation store due to myriad performance issues.
Threat actors continue to take advantage of the hype surrounding the release of the videogame Cyberpunk 2077 in a variety of ways. The latest twist is ransomware targeting Android devices disguised as a legitimate download of the new open-world game.
Kaspersky researcher Tatyana Shishkova discovered the malware earlier this week, and in a tweet described the sample as a type of CoderWare ransomware, more specifically of the “Black Kingdom” family. She noted that the malware code was being promoted as a download of Cyberpunk 2077 from a fake version of the Google Play mobile app marketplace.