Google Nukes 3,000 Youtube Videos That Sowed Malware Disguised As Cracked Software
Check Point, Thursday, October 23rd, 2025
Check Point helps exorcise vast 'Ghost Network' that used fake tutorials to push infostealers
Google has taken down thousands of YouTube videos that were quietly spreading password-stealing malware disguised as cracked software and game cheats.
Researchers at Check Point say the so-called "YouTube Ghost Network" hijacked and weaponized legitimate YouTube accounts to post tutorial videos that promised free copies of Photoshop, FL Studio, and Roblox hacks, but instead lured viewers into installing infostealers such as Rhadamanthys and Lumma.