Kaspersky said, 'Minecraft-themed malware continues to pop up in Google Play.' Kaspersky has been able to identify more such apps that are hijacking social media credentials or spreading adware. However, the story does not end there as new malicious apps have been found. They were luring gamers to download these apps with promises of providing additional Minecraft features. Kaspersky has made this disclosure and it comes after it had earlier red-flagged as many as 20 malicious apps on app stores that were then removed. Cybersecurity company Kaspersky has now revealed that Minecraft modpacks and a file recovery utility available on Google Play Store were concealing malicious adware. However, the more popular a game, the more attention it grabs of fraudsters as they can target a much larger number of people for their nefarious purposes. In what will come as a big shock for gamers, it has been revealed that scammers are using malicious apps to exploit the Minecraft game, which is one of the most popular games in this segment and the gaming community swears by its ability to deliver a thrilling performance.

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