Vortex Games
Vortex Games is a AAA game development studio behind multiple best-selling multiplayer franchises with 50M+ active players. The studio is known for competitive esports titles and immersive open-world experiences.
Vortex Games faces widespread distribution of cracked game clients, unauthorized private servers, and cheat software that undermines their competitive multiplayer ecosystem. Phishing campaigns targeting player accounts also result in credential theft and item fraud.
Player Account Phishing Campaign
A sophisticated phishing operation deployed 134 fake Vortex Games login pages targeting players of their competitive esports title, stealing account credentials and in-game items worth an estimated $2.3M. EzlaScan identified the phishing infrastructure and coordinated takedowns with registrars and Google Safe Browsing.
Multiplayer Game Crack and Private Server Takedown
A cracked version of Vortex Games' flagship multiplayer title was distributed with private server software enabling 280,000 users to play without purchasing the game. EzlaScan coordinated with hosting providers across 12 countries to shut down 45 private server clusters and filed DMCA takedowns for all crack distribution sites.