Antivirus software company Avast warns against downloading illegal copies of games. According to the company, cryptocurrency mining malware is hidden inside the games.

The name of the malware “Crackonosh” refers to the Czech Republic, as there are suspicions that its creator comes from there.
Games that may contain malware are NBA 2K19, Grand Theft Auto V, Far Cry 5, The Sims 4 and Jurassic World Evolution. Crackonosh is able to disable multiple antivirus software and by using the computing power of the intected equipment, it enables cybercriminals to illegally mine digital currencies.

According to the portal dobreprogramy, citing an analyst from Avast, Crackonosh attacks up to 800 devices a day, and at the moment it has managed to infect 220,000 computers around the world.
According to Avast, since June 2019, cybercriminals have managed to extract $2 million in Monero cryptocurrency using the above-mentioned method.