Another Axiom, the creator of the virtual reality game Gorilla Tag, faces an issue with players cheating using a free VPN named Big Mama VPN to gain an unfair advantage by introducing a delay in the game. Players are inadvertently participating in a residential proxy service that could tie their IP addresses to cybercriminal activities. The associated proxy service, heavily promoted in cybercrime circles, has been linked to at least one cyberattack. The implications of these actions include potential privacy and security breaches of the users' home internet connections, as well as the involvement of their devices in cyberattacks against other entities.
Source: https://www.wired.com/story/residential-proxy-network-cybercrime-vpn/
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/another-axiom
"id": "ano001010425",
"linkid": "another-axiom",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "12/2024",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Gaming',
'name': 'Another Axiom',
'type': 'Game Developer'}],
'attack_vector': 'VPN usage',
'description': 'Players are using Big Mama VPN to cheat in Gorilla Tag, '
'inadvertently participating in a residential proxy service '
'linked to cybercriminal activities.',
'initial_access_broker': {'entry_point': 'Big Mama VPN'},
'motivation': 'Gain unfair advantage in the game',
'post_incident_analysis': {'root_causes': 'Players using Big Mama VPN to '
'introduce delay'},
'threat_actor': 'Cybercriminals promoting Big Mama VPN',
'title': 'Cheating in Gorilla Tag Using Big Mama VPN',
'type': 'Cheating via VPN',
'vulnerability_exploited': 'Delay introduction via VPN'}