Nefarious game makers appear to be leveraging a chat-based Roblox exploit that results in automatic account bans for unsuspecting users.

“We thought our new 'Hack-A-Cat' game was a unique opportunity to inspire interest in cybersecurity for a younger audience using Roblox,” said Stu Sjouwerman, CEO of KnowBe4.

The Crosswoods Roblox hack, which saw players get instantly banned from entering affected games on the platform, has returned in a new form ...

While the traditional way to play Roblox is through the dedicated desktop application, players now have the option to enjoy Roblox games directly in their web browsers using a service called Now.gg.