He told police that a 13-year-old boy he’d met on Roblox had shared his password so Penczak could “put gift cards on to his Roblox account,” according to a transcript of his taped confession.

Between 2021 and 2023, 34 million credentials from the Roblox gaming platform have been exposed on the dark web, marking a significant increase in cybercriminal activity targeting the platform.

With Roblox available on many formats, here's everything you need to know about the game, including tips on how to play safely online.

Roblox was accused of conflating daily active users (DAUs) with the number of people visiting its platform. NurPhoto via Getty Images A nine-year-old’s account was able to access a game called ...