This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK — If you’re an avid Fortnite player ...

Attackers are taking aim at Fortnite’s global community of 250 million gamers. A ransomware that calls itself “Syrk” is targeting gaming juggernaut Fortnite’s enormous user base, purporting to be a ...

A new ransomware attack making the rounds specifically targets Fortnite players, threating to delete files on their computers until they pay the hijackers in cryptocurrency. The ransomware, Syrk, ...

Take one of the world's most popular online games with tens of millions of users — Fortnite. Add a ransomware attack, and build that ransomware on an open source platform. You have the recipe for a ...

A new piece of ransomware called Syrk will encrypt files on your hard drive while deleting entire folders if the ransom is not paid. The malware is based on the open ...

Fortnite players in the U.S. and E.U. have been caught in a battle royale that they hope will soon end: Apple vs. Epic Games. On Friday, Fortnite, which is owned by Epic Games, said that Apple blocked ...

If you’re an avid Fortnite player, your computer may be in danger. Cyren, a cybersecurity firm, has discovered that a free game hack tool – “Syrk” – is actually ransomware in disguise. So, basically, ...