The FBI is looking for players who have downloaded one of seven possible games. You could help with an investigation.
The title image is a symbolic image. It comes from the TV series “FBI: Special Crime Unit”.
Why is the FBI looking for you? The FBI is searching for potential victims as part of an investigation, who downloaded games via Steam that were infected with malware.
On the FBI website, it states:
“If you and/or your minor relatives were harmed by the installation of one of these games or have information that is relevant to this investigation, please fill out this short form.“
The curious thing: On Reddit, players report receiving an email from Steam, in which the company explicitly emphasizes that they can confirm that the website is from the real FBI. Some players apparently thought that a message from the FBI must be a phishing email.
What is malware? Malware refers to malicious software such as viruses, trojans, and spyware, which attackers can use to steal data or damage systems.
Multiple games on Steam infected with malware
Which games are involved? The US federal agency states that the following games have been identified as harmful:
- BlockBlasters
- Chemia
- Dashverse/DashFPS,
- Lampy
- Lunara
- PirateFi
- Tokenova
The FBI believes that Steam users were targeted between May 2024 and January 2026. The games are no longer available on Steam.
Is this relevant for German players as well? Yes, German Steam users can fill out the form if they have information that could help the FBI’s investigations. In the form, there is an extra line where you can select the country you live in.
On MeinMMO, we already reported in 2025 about the game PirateFi after it was taken offline on Steam. It was already warned that the game could have infected Steam users' systems with malware. MeinMMO’s tech expert Benedikt Schlotmann also has some tips for you on what you can do if you are affected. Here’s the article: A game on Steam infected gaming PCs with malware: Here’s what you can do if you’ve been affected
