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The FBI's Seattle Division is investigating a coordinated malware campaign in which at least seven indie games published on Valve's Steam platform between May 2024 and January 2026 were used to distribute infostealers and cryptodrainers, stealing an estimated $150,000 or more from hundreds of victims. The investigation raises serious questions about Steam's security review processes and the growing use of gaming platforms as malware distribution vectors, with gaming-related files now accounting for over 41% of all infostealer infections globally.