{"rewrite":{"id":"r_212d3915d70577312f2c7e58","clusterId":"c_e77ad5aea8fa535799080cc1","slug":"meccha-chameleon-official-discord-server-restored-after-hijacking-all-hackers-banned","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Meccha Chameleon Official Discord Server Restored After Hijacking, All Hackers Banned","summary":"The official Discord server for the multiplayer hide-and-seek game Meccha Chameleon has been restored after a hijacking incident, developer LEMORION announced on July 27. All hackers who had gained administrator privileges on the server have been banned. The incident began when a system engineer's PC was infected with malware while verifying a mod map that had been reported to contain malicious code. The malware bypassed Discord's two-factor authentication and hijacked the server creator's account, expelling all official staff and making the server inoperable from the management side. LEMORION stated that the infected PC was not a development environment, so the game itself does not contain malware. The developer contacted Discord support, and Discord's official X account responded that it was investigating. On July 26, LEMORION reported that the hijacking issue was almost resolved and the server was expected to be restored within 48 hours. The restoration was completed the following morning. The server's highest authority account has been changed to a different account from the one that was hijacked. The game also received an update adding a new character, Fukuyoka. Meccha Chameleon was released on June 10 and has sold over 15 million units as of July 5.","whyItMatters":"The swift restoration and transparent communication from a small indie team, alongside the confirmation that the game itself was not compromised, sets a benchmark for how developers can handle sophisticated Steam game hacking attacks without losing player trust.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eDevelopers LEMORION and HAGANEIRO said the malware incident began when a system engineer verified a mod map that had been reported to contain malicious code. HAGANEIRO explained the process: \u0026#34;Malware was reported, but to verify a map that was reported to have no actual harm, we used it in-game, confirmed the reported arbitrary code execution, then tried again with a patched version and confirmed the countermeasure was effective.\u0026#34; After that, safety measures were implemented for mod maps, and Steam support confirmed they were safe.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVersion 3.1.0 of the game includes a fix that makes it impossible to execute malware in all mod maps. Co-creator HAGANEIRO published details of countermeasures, including restricting URLs that can be executed in mod maps and rejecting the generation of executable files. LEMORION stated that \u0026#34;there is no problem using MOD maps now.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new character Fukuyoka, added in the same update, features a plump, full body. The developers noted that while it may stand out due to its larger size, a perfect hiding spot might be found. \u003cem\u003eMeccha Chameleon\u003c/em\u003e is available for PC via Steam.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Meccha Chameleon's Discord server was restored in under 48 hours after a hijack that started with a malware-infected mod map. All hackers banned, highest authority account swapped. The game itself was never compromised.","twitterPost":"The Meccha Chameleon Discord hijack began when a mod map reported as safe actually executed arbitrary code. The team patched it, got Steam's all-clear, and had the server back in two days. A case study in indie crisis response.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The official Discord server for Meccha Chameleon has been restored after a hijacking incident that began with a malware-infected mod map. All hackers have been banned, and the developer confirmed the game itself was never compromised. The team also released an update adding a new character and security fixes for mod maps.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260727-456813/\",\"title\":\"Official Discord server for 'Meccha Chameleon' quickly restored after hijacking; all hackers banned\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260727m\",\"title\":\"'Meccha Chameleon' Official Discord Server Restored After Hijacking; All Hackers Who Became Admins Banned, Now 'Safe'\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":9771,"outputTokens":1305,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1785126347,"createdAt":"2026-07-27T04:19:23.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-27T04:20:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-27T04:19:23.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_e77ad5aea8fa535799080cc1","canonicalTitle":"乗っ取り被害にあった『めっちゃカメレオン』公式Discordサーバー、迅速に復活。「ハッカーは全員BAN」済み","representativeArticleId":"a_4a7f223ff28d3c1051b73b80","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Meccha Chameleon\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-27T01:03:14.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-27T02:59:48.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-27T04:20:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260727m","title":"乗っ取り被害を受けていた『めっちゃカメレオン』公式Discordサーバーが復旧。管理者になっていたハッカーは全員BANされ現在は「安全」に"},{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260727-456813/","title":"乗っ取り被害にあった『めっちゃカメレオン』公式Discordサーバー、迅速に復活。「ハッカーは全員BAN」済み"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Meccha Chameleon"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Meccha Chameleon is a multiplayer hide-and-seek game released on June 10.","The game had sold over 15 million units as of July 5.","The official Discord server was hijacked on July 26 after a system engineer's PC was infected with malware while verifying a mod map.","The server was restored on July 27, with all hackers banned and the highest authority account changed.","Version 3.1.0 of the game includes a fix that prevents malware execution in all mod maps."]}