Modern Warfare 2 PC servers taken down amid malware attacks

Steam’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) servers have been taken down thanks to worm-like malware which can spread through simply joining a match. The trojan was reported via Steam forums on June 26, leading to the server shutdown a month later.

The virus spread as soon as players unknowingly joined “hacked lobbies” in MW2 servers, according to Steam forum reports. As of July 25, 2023, the classic game’s servers have been closed as developers investigate the issue. Despite developers not outrightly mentioning the virus, it most certainly has something to do with the malware spreading from player to player.

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