Tag: Fortnite
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Smashing Security podcast #362: Ransomware fraud, pharmacy chaos, and suicide
Is there any truth behind the alleged data breach at Fortnite maker Epic Games? Who launched the ransomware attack that caused a fallout at …
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Ongoing scam tricks kids playing Roblox and Fortnite
Thousands of websites belonging to US government agencies, leading universities, and professional organizations have been hijacked over the …
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A Huge Scam Targeting Kids With Roblox and Fortnite ‘Offers’ Has Been Hiding in Plain Sight
belonging to US government agencies, leading universities, and professional organizations have been hijacked over the last half decade and …
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FTC Orders Epic To Refund $245M To Fortnite Gamers For Microtransaction Fraud
FTC Orders Epic To Refund $245M To Fortnite Gamers For Microtransaction Fraud The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized an order that …
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Epic Games to Pay $520 Million for Violating Children’s Privacy Laws
The Federal Trade Commission [FTC] announced that gaming giant Epic Games would have to pay $520 million in fines for using “design …
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Fortnite Dev to Pay $520m in Record-Breaking Settlement
Gaming giant Epic Games will pay the FTC hundreds of millions of dollars to settle two blockbuster allegations relating to children’s …
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Epic payment: Fortnite maker pays record $520m to settle FTC case
The owner of Fortnite is paying the FTC an Epic amount of cash after a pair of unanimous 4-0 decisions found it guilty of violating …
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Fortnite Developer Epic Games Slapped With $275M Penalty
The Federal Trade Commission announced it has reached a settlement with Epic Games, the developer behind the wildly popular online game …
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Epic Casually Threatens Fortnite Creators With Ban Following Creative Mode XP Exploit
Fortnite, one of the most popular Battle Royale games in the world, also has a creative mode that many people use to make custom game modes …
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Kaspersky detected over 5.8 million malware attacks from fake PC games in past year
In its game-related cyberthreats report, Kaspersky picked the 24 most popular PC games and the top 10 mobile titles of 2021. Using only PC …
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Nintendo Confirms Breach of 160,000 Accounts
Nintendo said over 160,000 accounts have been hacked, due to attackers abusing a legacy login system. Over the past few weeks, Nintendo …
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Nintendo accounts are getting hacked and used to buy Fortnite currency
Over the course of the last month, Nintendo users have been increasingly reporting that their accounts have been getting hacked and …
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