Note: Optifine for Minecraft 1.20.2 is still being developed. This article explains how to use the currently available version of Optifine with Minecraft 1.20.2.

Lunar client is a PvP client for Minecraft that includes several optimizations to make the game run more smoothly. Players can download and install it for free.

A new cross-platform malware botnet named 'MCCrash' is infecting Windows, Linux, and IoT devices to conduct distributed denial of service attacks on Minecraft servers.

Hackers are actively exploiting a 'BleedingPipe' remote code execution vulnerability in Minecraft mods to run malicious commands on servers and clients, allowing them to take control of the devices.