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PirateFi game on Steam caught installing password-stealing malware (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

submitted 1 year ago by kid@sh.itjust.works to c/cybersecurity@sh.itjust.works

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[–] DannyBoy@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The researcher believes that the web3/blockchain/cryptocurrency references in the PirateFi name were intentional, to lure a specific player base

Article seems to imply it was intentional by the devs. Also making it free to play with no DLC is an unusual business model.

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 4 points 1 year ago

That was my read as well, but the author didn't make it very clear. I suppose since there wasn't any effort to restore a "clean" version means, it's likely that it was intentional.