The FBI has launched an investigation into malware embedded in several indie games on Steam, targeting users affected between May 2024 and January 2026. The agency is asking potential victims to come forward for possible restitution. Seven specific titles are under scrutiny.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced its "Steam Malware Investigation" on March 11, 2026, focusing on games that contained Trojan-horse malware. According to the FBI's statement on its official website, the Seattle Division is "seeking to identify potential victims installing Steam games embedded with malware." The alert specifies that affected individuals may qualify for services, restitution, and rights under federal or state law.
The investigation centers on activities from May 2024 to January 2026, attributed to a single "threat actor," suggesting one individual or group behind the incidents. The seven implicated games are BlockBlasters, Chemia, Dashverse/DashFPS, Lampy, Lunara, PirateFi, and Tokenova. These titles were removed from Valve's Steam storefront earlier in 2026, though concerns persist.
BlockBlasters stands out as the most notable case. It led to the theft of $32,000 from Twitch streamer Raivo Plavnieks, known as RastalandTV, during a cancer fundraising stream. Online sleuths later uncovered conversations among the scammers, who reportedly dismissed the loss by stating that RastalandTV would "make it back in a few hours." Details about the developers behind BlockBlasters have been partially revealed, linking them to a crypto-scam Telegram group, information accessible to the FBI.
The FBI encourages voluntary reporting from those who may have installed these games, aiming to assist victims and pursue the perpetrators.
