PirateFi Malware Threatens PCs
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Hackers Somehow Uploaded a Game Full of Malware on Steam

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Hackers somehow uploaded a pirate-themed survival game called PirateFi onto Steam under the developer name Seaworth Interactive .
The game contained malware designed to steal the user’s browser cookies.
SteamDB says 800 to 1,500 people may have downloaded the free-to-play game before it was delisted.
Valve has taken it down from its storefront and notified users that their PCs may be at risk.
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