Scammers send malware disguised as a new part of the GTA game.
The scammers are targeting gamers, warned information security expert Alexey Mironov.
"Under the guise of early leaks, the fraudsters offer the Russians to install a game with a virus encoded in it," he said, recalling that the release of the new part of GTA is scheduled for November 19.
Those who fall for the scammers' offer receive malware or a phishing file instead of the game or along with it. As a result, passwords, bank card and crypto wallet data can be stolen. In another scenario, so-called ransomware is installed on the victim's computer, all personal files are encrypted, and the fraudsters demand a ransom to restore them.