Meccha Chameleon Patched After Malware Scare and Discord Hack
Meccha Chameleon has addressed a significant security incident involving malware distributed through user-created Steam Workshop maps. The game's developers have released a patch to fix the vulnerability and removed the malicious content. Additionally, the official Discord server has been secured after a hack stemming from an infected engineer's PC.
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Meccha Chameleon is the latest game on Steam to infect players with malware
The Steam game Meccha Chameleon has been found to contain malware hidden within user-created Workshop maps, leading to compromised player computers and the takeover of the game's official Discord server. While the game has been patched, players who downloaded custom maps before the fix are advised to disconnect their PCs from the internet and change passwords due to the risk of remote access tools being installed.
Meccha Chameleon Players Are Getting Malware From User-Made Maps
The multiplayer game Meccha Chameleon is experiencing security issues due to malware found in user-created maps on Steam, leading to the temporary removal of affected content and a hack of the game's official Discord server. Developers have released an update to strengthen virus protection and are working to remove a fake Meta Quest version of the game.
Meccha Chameleon suffers a hack: devs address Steam malware scare and "malicious mod map issue," confirm "all the hackers have been banned" so the official Discord is back
The developers of Meccha Chameleon have addressed security concerns after custom Steam Workshop maps were found to contain malware, and the game's official Discord server was hacked. The vulnerabilities have been patched, the malicious maps removed, and the Discord server has been secured, with all hackers banned.
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
User-created maps for the Steam hit Meccha Chameleon were found to contain malware, leading to their removal from the Steam Workshop. Concurrently, the game's official Discord server was hacked after a system engineer's PC was compromised. The developer has since released a patch to address the vulnerability and restored the Discord server.
Fixes roll out after Meccha Chameleon servers infected with malware, Discord hacked
Meccha Chameleon experienced a security incident where a vulnerability in custom Steam Workshop maps allowed malware to be distributed to players. The developer has since patched the vulnerability and confirmed the malware is disabled. Additionally, the game's official Discord server was hacked due to a system engineer's PC being infected with malware, leading to the server permissions being altered and staff banned.
Meccha Chameleon suffers a malware scare thanks to some infected Steam Workshop maps
Meccha Chameleon developers have confirmed the game itself is safe from malware, with the issue stemming from infected Steam Workshop maps, specifically the Laser Tag Neon and Chroma Grid Arena maps. The game's official Discord server was compromised, leading to staff bans and a system engineer's PC being infected, though the developer has contacted Discord support to regain control and claims the malware has been removed from the compromised PC.
