US EditionThe FBI is hunting down malware-loaded games on Steam
The FBI's Seattle Division investigates malware in Steam games that stole credentials and cryptocurrency, with losses including $150,000 in stolen crypto from one infected game.
- The Federal Bureau is investigating malware found in several video games hosted on Steam, a platform with more than 100 million monthly users. The Seattle Division launched an online portal for victims to report infected titles.
- Threat actors targeted Steam users between May 2024 and January 2026, embedding malware in titles including BlockBlasters, Chemia, Dashverse, Lampy, Lunara, PirateFi, and Tokenova. The infected games were removed as soon as discovered.
- Once installed, the malware could steal login credentials, browser cookies, and personal files from infected computers. BlockBlasters alone was responsible for $150,000 in cryptocurrency being stolen from a user's system.
- Valve is cooperating with law enforcement while The Federal Bureau asks players who downloaded compromised games to provide information that could help identify those responsible. The agency set up a reporting form for potential victims.
- Similar campaigns previously targeted gamers, including Valve's removal of "Sniper: Phantom's Resolution" last year over suspicions of malicious activity. Authorities are mapping how the malware spread to identify associated accounts and potentially bring criminal charges.
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