WARDEN Stealer distributed via fake Grand Theft Auto VI download links
Threat actors are using a Google Colab notebook to promote a fake Grand Theft Auto VI download that installs WARDEN Stealer. The malware targets saved passwords, browser cookies, gaming credentials, and cryptocurrency wallets.
why this severityConfirmed active malware campaign targeting users
- first report
- 13 Nov 2026
- last update
- 13 Nov 2026
What to do
Do not download unauthorized game executables from untrusted sources or promotional links.
Timeline · 1
Sources · 1
News and write-ups
- 2026-11-13Fake GTA 6 download goes after Steam logins and crypto wallet dataHelp Net Security · helpnetsecurity.com/2026/11/13/fake-gta-6-download-scam
Titles and links belong to their publishers. The summary above is written by gcdRadar in its own words; data is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Classification
- AI role
- No AI role
- categories
- General security
- severity
- 3 · Confirmed exploitation
- targets
- Individuals
- owasp llm top 10
- no entry for these categories
- mitre atlas
- no technique for these categories
- dates
- happened 13 Nov 2026 · first reported 13 Nov 2026
- origin
- News & research feeds
- record
- confidence 0.95 · created 2026-11-13 15:23Z · updated 2026-11-13 15:23Z
Lane, AI role, categories and severity come from the classifier; the OWASP and ATLAS rows are derived from the categories. How these are assigned
Copy a brief
This record as a short Markdown brief, for a ticket, a chat or a coding agent.
the brief as text
# WARDEN Stealer distributed via fake Grand Theft Auto VI download links https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/warden-stealer-distributed-via-fake-grand-theft-auto-vi-down · AIR-2026-1952 · live - Lane: Breaches & attacks - Severity: 3 (Confirmed exploitation): Confirmed active malware campaign targeting users - Fix status: No fix needed - First reported: 2026-11-13 - AI role: No AI role ## Summary Threat actors are using a Google Colab notebook to promote a fake Grand Theft Auto VI download that installs WARDEN Stealer. The malware targets saved passwords, browser cookies, gaming credentials, and cryptocurrency wallets. ## What to do Do not download unauthorized game executables from untrusted sources or promotional links. ## Latest updates - 2026-11-13: Fake GTA 6 download goes after Steam logins and crypto wallet data (https://helpnetsecurity.com/2026/11/13/fake-gta-6-download-scam) ## Sources - 2026-11-13 Help Net Security: Fake GTA 6 download goes after Steam logins and crypto wallet data https://helpnetsecurity.com/2026/11/13/fake-gta-6-download-scam Verify against the vendor's advisory before changing production. Data CC BY-SA 4.0, https://gcdradar.vercel.app.
Related
- liveZoom North Korean hackers steal $400M via fake Zoom and Teams video calls
Breaches & attacks · Real loss · since 12 Nov 2026
- liveBinance US seizes North Korean hacking infrastructure linked to Binance theft
Breaches & attacks · Real loss · since 13 Nov 2026
- liveExtortion Group Luna Moth Targets Law Firms With Microsoft Token Theft
Breaches & attacks · Exploited · since 12 Nov 2026
- liveFaceTime Iran-backed Network Directed Attacks on European and US Sites
Breaches & attacks · Real loss · since 11 Nov 2026
- liveSparrow Malware Three China-Nexus Espionage Campaigns Linked to Sparrow Malware
Breaches & attacks · Exploited · since 10 Nov 2026
- liveRussian hackers compromise government email servers in Romania and Kazakhstan
Breaches & attacks · Exploited · since 10 Nov 2026 · updated 12 Nov 2026