Malware

Steam Forum Users Are Hijacking Help Threads And Tricking People Into Installing Malware

Scammers are using the Steam Forums to trick users seeking help into installing cryptominers.

Meccha Chameleon is the latest game on Steam to infect players with malware

Subscribing to a Steam Workshop map isn’t something most players think twice about. Valve screens uploads, the game is meant to contain what runs inside it, and hundreds of other people have already downloaded it. Last week this assumption failed, after malware was hidden inside…

'Meccha Chameleon' Face Massive Security Breach, Malware on User-Made Maps Amidst Global Trend

Meccha Chameleon is now facing massive threats from a recent security breach, as well as user uploaded maps containing malware.

Florida man arrested for $220k video game malware scam after FBI tracks his Uber Eats deliveries

Federal agents say a Florida man hid crypto-stealing malware in Steam games, and Uber Eats orders gave him away

Steam Malware Allegedly Helped Florida Man Steal Over $220,000 In Crypto

Federal law enforcement has unmasked and arrested a 21-year-old Floridian who allegedly played a part in smuggling hundreds of thousands of dollars from victims' wallets by installing crypto-stealing malware into Steam games, according to a new report. As reported by Decrypt (via…