Game mod Downfall compromized 
According to the Bleepingcomputer website and the developer's statement, a device was infected with malware (Epsilon Stealer) that went undetected.
The malware itself aims to steal cookies, passwords, and credit card information from compromised computers using browsers such as Google Chrome, Yandex, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Brave, Vivaldi, as well as from Steam and Discord.
Additionally, affected systems are searching for documents with the term "password" in the filename, as well as other login credentials. This includes data from the Telegram messenger as well as the Windows login system. Users who store passwords on their devices should reconsider their approach and/or securely encrypt their passwords. Convenience is not everything.
A detailed statement from the developers can be found in the Steam-Forums .
How the incident could occur remains unclear, as the Valve Corporation has implemented various security mechanisms on their Steam platform. The last announcement regarding Security improvements for managing builds and Steamworks users was made in October 2023 on the Steamworks Forum.
The malware itself aims to steal cookies, passwords, and credit card information from compromised computers using browsers such as Google Chrome, Yandex, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Brave, Vivaldi, as well as from Steam and Discord.
Additionally, affected systems are searching for documents with the term "password" in the filename, as well as other login credentials. This includes data from the Telegram messenger as well as the Windows login system. Users who store passwords on their devices should reconsider their approach and/or securely encrypt their passwords. Convenience is not everything.
A detailed statement from the developers can be found in the Steam-Forums .
How the incident could occur remains unclear, as the Valve Corporation has implemented various security mechanisms on their Steam platform. The last announcement regarding Security improvements for managing builds and Steamworks users was made in October 2023 on the Steamworks Forum.
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