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Vortex Games

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12,450threats removed
412domains seized
1.5havg response time
99.98%monitoring uptime

About

Vortex Games is a AAA game development studio behind multiple best-selling multiplayer franchises with 50M+ active players. The studio is known for competitive esports titles and immersive open-world experiences.

Threat landscape

Vortex Games faces widespread distribution of cracked game clients, unauthorized private servers, and cheat software that undermines their competitive multiplayer ecosystem. Phishing campaigns targeting player accounts also result in credential theft and item fraud.

Resolved cases

phishing

REMOVEDResolved in 1.8 hoursNov 15, 2025

Player Account Phishing Campaign

A sophisticated phishing operation deployed 134 fake Vortex Games login pages targeting players of their competitive esports title, stealing account credentials and in-game items worth an estimated $2.3M. EzlaScan identified the phishing infrastructure and coordinated takedowns with registrars and Google Safe Browsing.

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piracy

BLOCKEDResolved in 2.4 hoursAug 20, 2025

Multiplayer Game Crack and Private Server Takedown

A cracked version of Vortex Games' flagship multiplayer title was distributed with private server software enabling 280,000 users to play without purchasing the game. EzlaScan coordinated with hosting providers across 12 countries to shut down 45 private server clusters and filed DMCA takedowns for all crack distribution sites.

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Rights and brand

  • Game Franchise IP
  • Character & World Design
  • Esports Brand
  • In-Game Economy
  • Anti-Cheat Technology

Infringement types

  • Game Cracking
  • Private Server Hosting
  • Cheat Software Distribution
  • Account Phishing
  • In-Game Item Fraud

Reports filed by EzlaScan on behalf of this client. Questions? contact@ezlascan.com · EzlaScan Technologies FZE

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