Executive Summary

Malwarebytes Labs reports that fake 'Play Now' sites masquerading as GTA 6 extended look and demo pages are using the game's leak hype to host malicious code. Visitors are redirected to download an infostealer that harvests passwords stored in browsers, compromising credentials. The sites employ social engineering and exploit the high interest in the upcoming game to lure users.

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Intelligence Metadata - Source Publisher: Malwarebytes Labs - Published Date: 2026-08-24T16:51:55+00:00 - Category: malware

Original Description: Bogus “Play Now” sites are exploiting the GTA 6 leak hype to spread malware that steals passwords stored in browsers.

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