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Hackers are exploiting Steam Workshop's Wallpaper Engine to spread malware that installs backdoors, steals Steam account credentials, and can deploy ransomware or crypto miners.
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China, Russia, Steam platform
Who
Kaspersky, hackers, Steam users (primarily Chinese and Russian players)
What
Hackers are exploiting Steam Workshop's Wallpaper Engine to spread malware that installs backdoors, steals Steam account credentials, and can deploy ransomware or crypto miners.
When
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:39:42 GMT · 13h 2m ago
Where
China, Russia, Steam platform ·
Why
The malware aims to hijack Steam user accounts, steal credit card information, and potentially install ransomware or crypto miner software.
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How this affects you
Thousands of Steam users, predominantly in China, have downloaded malware-laden wallpapers, leading to potential account compromise, data theft, and system infection with ransomware or crypto miners.
Story chain
3 events in this thread- Technology13h 2m agoKaspersky reported that hackers are exploiting Steam Workshop's Wallpaper Engine to spread malware, primarily targeting Chinese players, by luring them with specific art styles and titles.Open article
- Technology13h 2m agoKaspersky reported that hackers are exploiting Steam Workshop's Wallpaper Engine to spread malware, installing backdoors and executable files to steal Steam account credentials.Open article
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