Scammers Are Taking Advantage of Hype for PS5 Emulators by Tricking Gamers Into Downloading Malware

Security experts have issued a warning over fake PS5 emulators after they found scammers were tricking gamers into downloading malware. NordVPN's Threat Intelligence research team said it had identified a scam campaign that was spreading malware through GitHub repositories disguised as PS5 emulation software for PC. The scammers are exploiting two well-known emulator projects to trick gamers into downloading what appears to be an infostealer. The malware uses heavy anti-analysis tricks to evade detection, adds itself to Windows Defender exclusions, and deletes its own traces after infection, NordVPN said.