AI summary: Hackers are reportedly infecting players of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 with a worm that spreads automatically in online lobbies. The malware, identified by players and confirmed by an industry insider, is believed to exploit bugs in the game to execute malicious code on players’ computers. Activision, the game’s developer, has acknowledged the issue and temporarily taken the game offline on Steam for investigation. The motive behind the malware distribution remains unclear.
AI summary: Hackers are reportedly infecting players of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 with a worm that spreads automatically in online lobbies. The malware, identified by players and confirmed by an industry insider, is believed to exploit bugs in the game to execute malicious code on players’ computers. Activision, the game’s developer, has acknowledged the issue and temporarily taken the game offline on Steam for investigation. The motive behind the malware distribution remains unclear.