Fake GTA 6 malware is on the rise as release date nears — here are some of the worst scams to look out for

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  • Huntress warns fake GTA 6 ISOs spreading malware ahead of official Nov 19, 2026 release
  • Packages deliver RATs, infostealers, and Chaos ransomware disguised as game installers
  • Users urged to avoid pirated downloads; infected systems should be reimaged and credentials reset

Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6), one of the most anticipated computer games of all time, is due to launch on November 19, 2026 - so everything found online before that is almost certainly malware.

This is the warning sent out by security researchers Huntress, which said it recently saw one variant deploying all sorts of filth, from remote access trojans (RAT), across infostealers, to full-blown ransomware encryptors.

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GTA 6 is a third-person action-adventure and open-world gam developed by Rockstar Games, which egan preliminary work more than a decade ago, and has allegedly spent more than a billion dollarsduring that decade and a half,...

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