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alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 month ago

The FBI is looking for victimized Steam users who downloaded games with hidden malware — Investigation underway into multiple infected titles from 2024 to 2026

www.tomshardware.com

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The FBI is looking for victimized Steam users who downloaded games with hidden malware — Investigation underway into multiple infected titles from 2024 to 2026

www.tomshardware.com

alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 month ago
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These games secretly steal your data while seeming unsuspicious.
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    The Google Play store is likely to be demonstrably far, far worse

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      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

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    If the FBI is involved, it means EA probably paid them to take out a rival

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      More like Epic, Sony, and/or Microslop

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    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.

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      No, they have the resources. It’s just that the people in charge are telling them to ignore it.

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    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.

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      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.

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        deleted by creator

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        A system is what it does and all that

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          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.

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      Almost like is it’s the largest game distribution platform in the country or something.

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      kusner/saudis have a vested interest.

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    So, like, all games with Denuvo and kernel level anti cheat, right? Right?!

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    Every game with EAC and Denuvo?

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    This bullshit is going to keep on happening until Steam goes public and Jared Kushner gets on its board.

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    So where is the list? Article listed a few but insinuated there is a larger list.

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