In Brief Posted: 7:55 AM PDT · March 13, 2026 Image Credits: Valve Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai The FBI is investigating malware hidden inside games hosted on Steam The FBI is investigating a hacker suspected of publishing several video games laced with malware on the popular PC games store Steam, the agency said Friday . In its announcement looking for victims who may have been infected, the FBI listed the following games suspected of being developed by the same cybercriminal over the last two years, hosted on the Steam store but embedded with malware: BlockBlasters, Chemia, Dashverse/DashFPS, Lampy, Lunara, PirateFi, and Tokenova. This is not the first time hackers have been able to host malware on the Valve-owned games marketplace. Last year, hackers published several games on Steam that contained malware. The games were functional, if a bit rudimentary. In reality, the goal of their developer or developers was to act as a sort of Trojan horse, tricking gamers to install malware on their computers. Steam took the games down, but an unknown number of people were infected in the meantime.  Contact Us Do you have more information about these malware-laden video games? From a non-work device and network, you can contact Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai securely on Signal at +1 917 257 1382, or via Telegram and Keybase @lorenzofb, or email . You also can contact TechCrunch via SecureDrop . Valve and the FBI did not respond to requests for comment. Topics cybercrime , cybersecurity , Gaming , hackers , In Brief , infostealer , malware , Security , Steam , Valve , Valve Software June 9 Boston, MA Actively scaling? Fundraising? Planning your next launch? TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 delivers tactical playbooks and direct access to 1,000+ founders and investors who are building, backing, and closing. Register by March 13 to save up to $300. REGISTER NOW Newsletters See More Subscribe for the industry’s biggest tech news TechCrunch Daily News Every weekday and Sunday, you can get the best of TechCrunch’s coverage. TechCrunch Mobility TechCrunch Mobility is your destination for transportation news and insight. Startups Weekly Startups are the core of TechCrunch, so get our best coverage delivered weekly. StrictlyVC Provides movers and shakers with the info they need to start their day. No newsletters selected. Subscribe By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice . Related Security Law enforcement shuts down botnet made of tens of thousands of hacked routers Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 1 day ago Security Pro-Iran hacktivist group says it is behind attack on medical tech giant Stryker Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2 days ago Security US military contractor likely built iPhone hacking tools used by Russian spies in Ukraine Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 3 days ago Latest in Gaming In Brief The FBI is investigating malware hidden inside games hosted on Steam Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2 hours ago Gaming Google Play is adding new paid and PC games, game trials, community posts, and more Aisha Malik 2 days ago Gaming ‘Pokémon Pokopia’ is a game about rehabilitating a broken world — and I love it Amanda Silberling 3 days ago