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Game mod on Steam breached to push password-stealing malware (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

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Game mod on Steam breached to push password-stealing malware::undefined

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[-] redline23@lemmy.world 20 points 10 months ago

From article.

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. ... "The breach window was roughly 1:30 PM-2:30 PM Eastern (1830-1930 UTC+0) on 12/25. If you did launch Downfall on 12/25 during the breach window and got a Unity library installer popup, please continue to read. You may be also at risk...

[-] krimson@feddit.nl 5 points 10 months ago

“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.”

Saved you a click.

[-] astray@lemm.ee 0 points 10 months ago

Why does the game mod have this much access?

this post was submitted on 30 Dec 2023

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