Hackers have learned to follow users in virtual reality

ReasonLabs experts spoke about new virus software with which attackers learned

carry out new types of cyber attacks - spy on users in virtual reality. Discuss

The new virus is called Big Brother.When hit on the victim's computer, it runs in the background and is activated whenever the user plugs in a VR headset and works in the virtual space. During the surveillance process, the virus records the user's screen and transmits all confidential data to the operator using an unblocked TCP port. Moreover, the user is unlikely to discover that he is being followed.

The danger of a new type of attack is that VR is nowcommon among gamers, but it is also becoming popular among engineers and analysts. In this case, the hackers behind such attacks will reach a new level and be able to engage in industrial espionage.