#malware

Valve has pulled the free horror game 'Beyond The Dark' from Steam after discovering it contained malware designed to steal user data, raising concerns for anyone who downloaded and installed the title.

What caught HN was not the Dune joke. Versions 2.6.2 and 2.6.3 of the lightning package were reported to execute credential-stealing code on import, turning a routine training dependency into an exfiltration path.

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.