#malware

CPUID says a compromised backend component redirected some HWMonitor and CPU-Z download links to malware for roughly six hours between April 9 and April 10, 2026.

The FBI’s Seattle Division is asking Steam users who may have installed malware-laced games between May 2024 and January 2026 to come forward. The notice names seven titles and directs potential victims to a form and the [email protected] contact.

Kotaku reports that Duet Night Abyss acknowledged a March 18, 2026 launcher update that spread malware, promising security improvements and in-game compensation after calling the breach a serious wake-up call.

The FBI’s Seattle Division posted a victim-information page for a Steam malware investigation, saying users were primarily targeted between May 2024 and January 2026 and naming seven affected games including PirateFi and BlockBlasters.

The FBI's Seattle Division posted a victim-information notice dated March 11, 2026 seeking people who installed Steam games embedded with malware, turning a run of storefront safety incidents into an active federal victim-identification effort.