Gamers beware: malicious wallpapers on Steam found stealing accounts
3 hours ago
- #Steam Workshop
- #Cyberattack
- #Malware
- Malware spread through Steam Workshop via malicious wallpapers targeting gamers, especially in China and Russia.
- Attackers exploit Wallpaper Engine's 'application wallpaper' feature, allowing executable code to run and hide malware.
- Malicious wallpapers, often downloaded thousands of times, drop backdoors (e.g., DarkKomet), steal Steam credentials, and send data to attackers' servers.
- Multiple hacking groups are involved, distributing infostealers, crypto miners, and ransomware; 89% of download attempts were from China.
- Steam removed identified threats, but users should scan wallpapers with antivirus and stay vigilant due to ongoing risks.