Meccha Chameleon maps infected with malware as Discord server suffers a hack
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User-made Steam Workshop maps for the indie hit Meccha Chameleon were found to contain malware (notably in Laser Tag Neon, with a follow-up map Chroma Grid Arena), prompting removal. The developer stressed the game itself is safe and attributed the Discord server breach to a compromised admin account after 2FA was bypassed. A patch (v3.1.0) was released to fix the vulnerability and remove malicious maps, and the Discord server has been restored. Players who downloaded affected maps are advised to run malware scans. Meccha Chameleon has sold around 15 million copies in a month.
- User-made maps from Steam top-seller Meccha Chameleon have been found to contain malware, just as the game's official Discord server got hacked Eurogamer.net
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- Downloaded a custom map for Meccha Chameleon recently? A researcher says it may have installed malware on your PC. Windows Central
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