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In 2022, Genshin Impact's anti-cheat was used in a {{Wplink|ransomware}} attack vector. This was originally reported on by TrendMicro.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Soliven |first=Ryan |date=24 Aug 2022 |title=Ransomware Actor Abuses Genshin Impact Anti-Cheat Driver to Kill Antivirus |url=https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/22/h/ransomware-actor-abuses-genshin-impact-anti-cheat-driver-to-kill-antivirus.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250918100139/https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/22/h/ransomware-actor-abuses-genshin-impact-anti-cheat-driver-to-kill-antivirus.html |archive-date=18 Sep 2025 |access-date=22 Sep 2025 |website=TrendMicro}}</ref> During this period of vulnerability, Genshin Impact's anti-cheat was utilized to bypass anti-virus software, allowing attackers to remotely deploy ransomware payloads to an affected user's computer.

Genshin Impact's public relations team, Hoyoverse PR, responded to multiple news outlets with a generic answer that seemed to confirm the validity of the claims by TrendMicro.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bolding |first=Jonathan |date=28 Aug 2022 |title=Ransomware abuses Genshin Impact's kernel mode anti-cheat to bypass antivirus protection |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/ransomware-abuses-genshin-impacts-kernel-mode-anti-cheat-to-bypass-antivirus-protection/ |url-status=live |access-date=22 Sep 2025 |work=PCGamer |pages=1}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Toulas |first=Bill |date=25 Aug 2022 |title=Hackers abuse Genshin Impact anti-cheat system to disable antivirus |url=https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-abuse-genshin-impact-anti-cheat-system-to-disable-antivirus/ |url-status=live |access-date=22 Sep 2025 |website=Bleeping Computer}}</ref>

Genshin Impact's public relations team, Hoyoverse PR, responded to multiple news outlets with a generic answer that seemed to confirm the validity of the claims by TrendMicro.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bolding |first=Jonathan |date=28 Aug 2022 |title=Ransomware abuses Genshin Impact's kernel mode anti-cheat to bypass antivirus protection |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/ransomware-abuses-genshin-impacts-kernel-mode-anti-cheat-to-bypass-antivirus-protection/ |url-status=live |access-date=22 Sep 2025 |work=PCGamer |pages=1 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251207123959/https://www.pcgamer.com/ransomware-abuses-genshin-impacts-kernel-mode-anti-cheat-to-bypass-antivirus-protection/ |archive-date=7 Dec 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Toulas |first=Bill |date=25 Aug 2022 |title=Hackers abuse Genshin Impact anti-cheat system to disable antivirus |url=https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-abuse-genshin-impact-anti-cheat-system-to-disable-antivirus/ |url-status=live |access-date=22 Sep 2025 |website=Bleeping Computer |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251012172846/https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-abuse-genshin-impact-anti-cheat-system-to-disable-antivirus/ |archive-date=12 Oct 2025}}</ref>

==Further reading==

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 In 2022, Genshin Impact's anti-cheat was used in a {{Wplink|ransomware}} attack vector. This was originally reported on by TrendMicro.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Soliven |first=Ryan |date=24 Aug 2022 |title=Ransomware Actor Abuses Genshin Impact Anti-Cheat Driver to Kill Antivirus |url=https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/22/h/ransomware-actor-abuses-genshin-impact-anti-cheat-driver-to-kill-antivirus.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250918100139/https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/22/h/ransomware-actor-abuses-genshin-impact-anti-cheat-driver-to-kill-antivirus.html |archive-date=18 Sep 2025 |access-date=22 Sep 2025 |website=TrendMicro}}</ref> During this period of vulnerability, Genshin Impact's anti-cheat was utilized to bypass anti-virus software, allowing attackers to remotely deploy ransomware payloads to an affected user's computer.
-Genshin Impact's public relations team, Hoyoverse PR, responded to multiple news outlets with a generic answer that seemed to confirm the validity of the claims by TrendMicro.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bolding |first=Jonathan |date=28 Aug 2022 |title=Ransomware abuses Genshin Impact's kernel mode anti-cheat to bypass antivirus protection |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/ransomware-abuses-genshin-impacts-kernel-mode-anti-cheat-to-bypass-antivirus-protection/ |url-status=live |access-date=22 Sep 2025 |work=PCGamer |pages=1}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Toulas |first=Bill |date=25 Aug 2022 |title=Hackers abuse Genshin Impact anti-cheat system to disable antivirus |url=https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-abuse-genshin-impact-anti-cheat-system-to-disable-antivirus/ |url-status=live |access-date=22 Sep 2025 |website=Bleeping Computer}}</ref>
+Genshin Impact's public relations team, Hoyoverse PR, responded to multiple news outlets with a generic answer that seemed to confirm the validity of the claims by TrendMicro.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bolding |first=Jonathan |date=28 Aug 2022 |title=Ransomware abuses Genshin Impact's kernel mode anti-cheat to bypass antivirus protection |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/ransomware-abuses-genshin-impacts-kernel-mode-anti-cheat-to-bypass-antivirus-protection/ |url-status=live |access-date=22 Sep 2025 |work=PCGamer |pages=1 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251207123959/https://www.pcgamer.com/ransomware-abuses-genshin-impacts-kernel-mode-anti-cheat-to-bypass-antivirus-protection/ |archive-date=7 Dec 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Toulas |first=Bill |date=25 Aug 2022 |title=Hackers abuse Genshin Impact anti-cheat system to disable antivirus |url=https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-abuse-genshin-impact-anti-cheat-system-to-disable-antivirus/ |url-status=live |access-date=22 Sep 2025 |website=Bleeping Computer |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251012172846/https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-abuse-genshin-impact-anti-cheat-system-to-disable-antivirus/ |archive-date=12 Oct 2025}}</ref>
 ==Further reading==