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GTA 6 Malware Spikes As NordVPN Exposes Fake Preorder Scams by Paul Lilly — Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 09:18 AM EDT Scammers are taking advantage of the immense hype surrounding the upcoming launch of Grand Theft Auto VI with fake websites targeting potential victims. …
Cybercriminals are taking advantage of the excitement around the upcoming Grand Theft Auto 6 to spread malware and scams. …
… Stefan Dasic of Malwarebytes described GTA 6 as "the perfect bait" for scams like this in his report. …
… Online scams often end up with nasty malware infections, so you want to keep your devices protected as well. …
… Malwarebytes provides more details on what to look out for. …
… Security NordVPN warns GTA 6 fans about fake beta keys, phishing pages, Android adware, and malware disguised as early access downloads. VPN Privacy & Security Formula 1 fans across the world are facing complex scams targeting ticket sales, merchandise, and streaming. …
… Of course, malware developers jumped at the chance to fool people into thinking that there really is a GTA 6 build floating around the internet. There's reportedly a fake build of GTA 6 making the rounds, and while it doesn't appear to contain any code from Rockstar's game, it does include malware. …
… These new links are alleged to be trying to pass themselves off as being from Cyberleek, as a means to try and trick people into downloading malware that's slightly less obvious than just declaring 'omg, here's random early access to GTA 6' as many seemed to have been doing to this point. …
… And that’s exactly what’s happening online right now, according to MalwareBytes and NordVPN. …