Fake GTA 6 Extended Look and demo sites deliver an infostealer

2026-08-24T20:51:45Z2b2f0bb62ef2bcf54f43874889663122b51535101a68ec2872d0cd5e534ce06a
Amatera-StealerAndroid-banking-trojanApple-security-updatesChrome-vulnerabilitiesClickFixPavinLoaderToxicPandabrowser-fingerprintingbrowser-password-theftcredential-theftcrypto-drainerdata-breachfake-antivirusfake-download-sitesinfostealermalvertisingmalwarephishingprivacyrefund-scamscamssocial-engineering

What happened

Malwarebytes Labs threat-intelligence feed covering active malware distribution, phishing, scams, privacy exposures, mobile banking trojans, data breaches, and security vulnerabilities reported August 18–24, 2026. Notable activity includes infostealer campaigns using fake GTA 6 sites, PavinLoader delivering Amatera Stealer, ToxicPanda 2.0 Android takeover capabilities, fake antivirus scans, crypto wallet-draining scams, and critical Chrome vulnerabilities. The document is an aggregated feed and does not provide specific CVE identifiers.

Why it matters

A reviewed impact interpretation has not been published for this record.

Evidence and limitations

Source ID
malwarebytes_labs
Record identifier
2b2f0bb62ef2bcf54f43874889663122b51535101a68ec2872d0cd5e534ce06a
Enrichment time
2026-08-24T20:51:45Z
AI-assisted enrichment
Yes

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