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Epic Games Fined $520 Million for Violating Child Privacy and Deceptive Pricing

Tech News / By Daniel O Keeffe / December 21, 2022

Epic Games has reached a cumulative $520 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The creator of Fortnite, Epic Games, was found to have tricked customers with in-game purchases, resorting to deceptive pricing patterns. The settlement also includes a record-breaking $275 million fine for Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) violations.

New Fortnite ransomware targets players who cheat

Cybersecurity, Tech News / By Derek Kortepeter / August 26, 2019

Do you plan on “aimbotting” in Fortnite? It may be a winning strategy — unless you find yourself infected by ransomware instead.

Fortnite patches vulnerability that allowed account access

Cybersecurity, Tech News, Vulnerabilities / By Derek Kortepeter / January 22, 2019

Security researchers helped avert a potentially catastrophic hack after finding a vulnerability in the phenomenally successful game Fortnite.

Fake Fortnite app tricks Android users into downloading malware

Cybersecurity, Malware, Mobile & Wireless Security, Tech News / By Derek Kortepeter / May 25, 2018

Android users downloading what they think is an official version of the hugely popular Fortnite are only getting a fake Fortnite app filled with malware.