In short, as put by Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney in a social media post, "It’s Discord bots going bad." Though, the full answer is a bit more detailed.

Fortnite players say thousands of V-Bucks vanished into “Steal The Brain Rot” purchases they never made, and refunds were denied.

Epic Games has announced new security measures for Fortnite, but the elevated requirements only apply to tournament play — for now.

The makers of the Fortnite online multiplayer game have filed a federal lawsuit against two Dearborn residents, claiming the Michigan men used thousands of fake "bot" accounts to boost their earnings ...