Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) players looking to get a leg up on the competition by using the vHook cheating app for macOS were also infected with a cryptocurrency miner.

Other implementations of the cheat were a bit more of a troll, though, such as the change it made to sniper rifles, one of the best weapon classes in CS:GO.

As Counter-Strike matures as an esport, controversy and scams are almost inevitable. Which scandal do you think affected CS:GO the most? Follow for more! Canada Election Results 2025: Jagmeet ...

First up: CS:GO's next operation is scheduled for 'this summer'. We don't know much more than that in an official capacity, but a dataminer may have dug out the maps last month (treat with caution ...