The FBI is looking for victimized Steam users who downloaded games with hidden malware — Investigation underway into multiple infected titles from 2024 to 2026
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/the-fbi-is-looking-for-victimized-steam-users-who-downloaded-games-with-hidden-malware-investigation-underway-into-multiple-infected-titles-from-2024-to-2026
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kalpol@lemmy.ca · 45 pts · 153d
The Google Play store is likely to be demonstrably far, far worse
nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 153d
this probably happens with every software repository to some degree. lots of talk about exploits being spread through npm, aur. it's normal to some degree
Akh@lemmy.world · 35 pts · 153d
If the FBI is involved, it means EA probably paid them to take out a rival
mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 153d
More like Epic, Sony, and/or Microslop
DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca · 32 pts · 153d
They really are desperate to get rid of Steam, huh?
newthrowaway20@lemmy.world · 34 pts · 153d
Seems that way. Someone clearly close to the government and probably the EA deal is hell bent on eliminating Steam, not through competition, but through political leverage and bullshit lawsuit after lawsuit.
omarfw@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 153d
The investors who own the AAA market want steam gone because they distribute the indie games that are destroying the AAA market. Our current administration is fully of cronies who do the bidding of the ultra wealthy.
moustachio@lemmy.world · 30 pts · 153d
Wild, they have will and resources to go for this—but not a literal pedophile cabal. The FBI just needs to be defunded and dismantled.
frongt@lemmy.zip · 7 pts · 153d
No, they have the resources. It's just that the people in charge are telling them to ignore it.
TALL421@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 153d
So strange isn't it, how multiple different levels of US govt entities are so interested in this private company. Surely they only have good intentions in mind. SURELY.
TheObviousSolution@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 153d
What I hate are the "people" who totally aren't partially composed of astrosurfers who act like Valve is the big baddie and can't see what's happening. It's sort of what happened to Google, but arguably they had it more deserved.
umbrella@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 153d
theneverfox@pawb.social · 1 pts · 153d
A system is what it does and all that
TheObviousSolution@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 153d
A valve is a device or natural object that regulates, directs or controls the flow of a fluid by opening, closing, or partially obstructing various passageways.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 153d
kusner/saudis have a vested interest.
treadful@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 153d
Almost like is it's the largest game distribution platform in the country or something.
MigratingApe@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 20 pts · 153d
So, like, all games with Denuvo and kernel level anti cheat, right? Right?!
RickyRigatoni@piefed.zip · 19 pts · 153d
Every game with EAC and Denuvo?
TheObviousSolution@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 153d
This bullshit is going to keep on happening until Steam goes public and Jared Kushner gets on its board.
Widdershins@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 153d
So where is the list? Article listed a few but insinuated there is a larger list.