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

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[–] [email protected] 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...

[–] [email protected] 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.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

Why does the game mod have this much access?