A free game on Steam, PirateFi, was discovered carrying malware that steals passwords and personal data. Here's what happened.

A free-to-play game on Steam infected those who downloaded it with malware, with Valve sending out emails to those affected.

Ethan Evans, the ex-VP of Prime Gaming, shares his thoughts about why Amazon couldn't catch up to Valve's Steam.

PirateFi, the free to play that was laced with Vidar infostealing malware was removed on February 12 and had 1,500 downloads.

Valve has removed PirateFi from the Steam store after discovering it contained Vidar, an info-stealing malware.

Users who installed the free-to-play game PirateFi from Steam should change their passwords and seriously consider reinstalling their operating systems. Valve removed the game after discovering ...

A free-to-play video game on Steam named 'PirateFi' has been unmasked as a malicious scheme to distribute the notorious Vidar ...

Researchers found that PirateFI was never designed to be a real game, but a vehicle to infect gamers with malware and steal their passwords with an infostealer called Vidar.

A Free2Play game smuggled malware to Steam users. Valve has deleted the game from the store – too late for those affected.

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This is a news item roundup of privacy or privacy-related news items for 9 FEB 2025 - 15 FEB 2025. Information and summaries ...