Cyber criminals have executed a malware attack using the Godot Gaming Engine, according to Check Point Research. The attackers used malicious GDScript code to deploy malware to over 17,000 devices via a “GodLoader”. Targets were tricked into downloading and executing the malware loader, thinking they were accessing cracks for paid software. The attack was distributed via the Stargazers Ghost Network, a malware-as-a-service platform that used 200 fake GitHub repositories.
Top gaming engine Godot hijacked to infect thousands of PCs with malware
Security researchers at Check Point Research have discovered new malware written in Godot’s programming language, GDScript. The GodLoader malware has already infected at least 17,000
