Hamster Kombat has attracted the attention of gamblers and scammers

In the Russian segment of the Internet, there has been a noticeable increase in phishing activities related to the mobile game Hamster Kombat. The popularity of the game continues to attract the attention of intruders who create fake websites, fake Telegram channels, and send spam messages promising "free coins," "unique strategies," or "exclusive updates," Igor Bederov, head of the information and analytical research department at T. Hunter, told Izvestia.

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"The main factors driving the game's popularity in 2025 are an audience of several tens of millions of users, attempts to gain advantages in the second round of the game, and demand for the in—game HMSTR currency and related NFT assets. Cybercriminals' tactics include using fake "official" communities to collect data such as usernames, passwords, and secret phrases of crypto wallets. As well as various bots for mining HMSTR cryptocurrencies, fake contests, imaginary improvements for the game that will download Trojans and other various forms of phishing to the victim's device," the expert explained.

In the first three weeks of February 2025 alone, 128 new domains containing the word Hamster were registered. These include both legal and fraudulent resources, the BI.ZONE press service told the publication.

Experts recommend being critical of any information on the Internet, using two-factor authentication of accounts in the messenger, not telling anyone one-time authorization codes and installing reliable protection.

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