A Florida man is accused of hiding crypto-stealing malware in Steam games. Here’s how the alleged scam worked

Prosecutors say victims unknowingly downloaded infected games that searched their computers for sensitive financial ...

Biggest game of year hit with malware attack that let hackers take over users' PCs

Meccha Chameleon's community maps had an exploit that let hackers take over players' PCs via a Remote Access Trojan virus.

Malware found hidden inside popular 'Meccha Chameleon' game maps

An infected system engineer's PC also led to attackers seizing control of the game's nearly 100,000-member Discord server.

FBI Arrests 21-Year-Old for Allegedly Infecting 8,000 Computers by Hiding Crypto-Stealing Malware Inside Fake Steam Games

Steam malware hidden in eight indie games infected 8,000 PCs and stole crypto - check your library and run a full antimalware scan now.

They Downloaded Free Games. Feds Say Malware Opened 80 Crypto Wallets and Stole $220K

A free game download became the doorway into dozens of cryptocurrency wallets, according to federal investigators. Federal agents arrested Zyaire Dontaevious Zamarion Wilkins, 21, of ... Read More ...
GameSpot

Steam Game Update Reportedly Distributed Malware And Stole Money From Cancer Victim

Valve has previously implemented security measures on Steam to protect players from malware and bad actors. However, it appears another instance of malware being distributed via a Steam game update ...
GameSpot

Meccha Chameleon Players Are Getting Malware From User-Made Maps

Meccha Chameleon–a multiplayer prop-hunt game that’s been blowing up on Steam lately–seems to have hit its first real road ...
Bleeping Computer

Malware hidden in game cheats and mods used to target gamers

Threat actors target gamers with backdoored game tweaks, patches, and cheats hiding malware capable of stealing information from infected systems. The attackers mostly use social media channels and ...
TechRepublic

Steam Malware Alert: PirateFi Game Spreads Vidar Infostealer

PirateFi, a Steam game, was found spreading Vidar malware, stealing user data. Steam removed it, but gamers must take urgent security steps. Earlier this month, researchers discovered that a ...
Gizmodo

Hackers Somehow Uploaded a Game Full of Malware on Steam

On Thursday, February 6, hackers somehow uploaded a pirate-themed survival game called PirateFi onto Steam under the developer name Seaworth Interactive. The game contained malware designed to steal ...
Tech.co

Google Play Store is Flooded with Squid Game Malware

Netflix’s mega-hit series Squid Game has been the jumping off point for hundreds of potentially malicious apps uploaded onto the Google Play Store. While many of these apps are simply cash-grabs by ...