PC Gaming@lemmy.ca • 1 year ago

Steam game mod breached to push password-stealing malware (Downfall, Slay the Spire Mod)

www.bleepingcomputer.com

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Steam game mod breached to push password-stealing malware (Downfall, Slay the Spire Mod)

www.bleepingcomputer.com

PC Gaming@lemmy.ca • 1 year ago

cross-posted to:
games@sh.itjust.works

Steam game mod breached to push password-stealing malware

www.bleepingcomputer.com

Downfall, a fan expansion for the popular Slay the Spire indie strategy game, was breached on Christmas Day to push Epsilon information stealer malware using the Steam update system.

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4•1 year ago
Man I have been clear of any real issues for a long time, this one has my anxiety spiking as someone who installed a lot of steam games…
- @money_loo@lemmy.world
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  -8•1 year ago
  Use 2fa and you should be fine.
  - @Reddfugee42@lemmy.world
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    12•1 year ago
    That has nothing to do with this situation tho
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      Shit, my bad. Classic case of “rtfa”.

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