[ehnto]

It only needs to make it into a mod-menu to get wide, unsuspecting distribution.

For those curious, mod menus are what "hackers" use to exploit the gameplay for fun. Script-kiddies are a good analog in history. They're often just kids who googled GTA hacks and installed from the first page they thought looked cool. They'll be prime targets for distribution.

[dns_snek]

Interestingly enough, it seems like some of these "mod menus" have already patched the exploit. Having one of these is almost a requirement for playing GTA Online these days, purely for the defensive features they offer against other cheaters. It's still a mess and requires trust (or a VM).

[joshspankit]

Just like script-kiddies back in the day, the easiest vector of attack is to distribute infected “hacking” tools