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title: "FBI investigates malware-laced games on Steam"
description: "The FBI is investigating a hacker suspected of publishing malware games on Steam for two years, and is asking victims to come forward."
url: https://kurddevelopers.com/en/news/fbi-investigates-steam-malware-games
language: en # English
type: news
published: 2026-03-13T14:55:00.000Z
updated: 2026-11-02T02:45:48.000Z
author: "Osamah Ismail"
author_url: https://kurddevelopers.com/en/author/1
section: "Gaming"
tags: ["Steam","Valve","FBI","malware","gaming","security"]
sources: ["FBI","TechCrunch"]
image: https://kurddevelopers.com/uploads/2026/11/piratefi-steam-malware-vidar-b625200c.webp
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publisher: Kurd Developers
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---

# FBI investigates malware-laced games on Steam

> The FBI is investigating a hacker suspected of publishing malware games on Steam for two years, and is asking victims to come forward.

![PirateFi's Steam page. Image: Valve](https://kurddevelopers.com/uploads/2026/11/piratefi-steam-malware-vidar-b625200c.webp)

## What happened?

The FBI said it is investigating a hacker suspected of publishing games containing malware on Steam over the past two years.

## Suspected games

- BlockBlasters
- Chemia
- Dashverse / DashFPS
- Lampy
- Lunara
- PirateFi
- Tokenova

## If you downloaded one of these

The FBI is asking possible victims to come forward through a dedicated form on its website.

In general, if you installed any of these games:

- Uninstall it.
- Change your Steam, email and banking passwords.
- Turn on two-factor authentication.
- Scan your computer with a good antivirus.

Valve and the FBI did not respond to TechCrunch's requests for comment.

**Sources:** FBI, TechCrunch

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Published by [Kurd Developers](https://kurddevelopers.com/) on 2026-03-13. Cite as: “FBI investigates malware-laced games on Steam”, Kurd Developers, https://kurddevelopers.com/en/news/fbi-investigates-steam-malware-games