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"Malicious" mod that deletes files spreading through Steam Workshop just like John Carpenter's The Thing, says dev of sandbox hit with 300,000 reviews: "It replaces them with itself. This is how it spreads"
- A malicious mod spreading through Steam Workshop deletes user files by replacing installed mods with itself.
- Steam Workshop has been turned off as Mestiez and Valve investigate the infection and its spread.
- People Playground has over 300,000 Steam reviews, raising concerns about the mod’s reach in a busy modding community.
- Mestiez reported that the infection targets the Contraptions folder and other saved mod data.
- Mestiez and Valve are working to secure the Workshop and coordinate a fix with Steam.
- Experts warn the incident could cause broader problems in mod-heavy communities beyond People Playground.
- Valve and Mestiez aim to mitigate damage and restore safe modding by coordinating with Steam on a fix.
- GamesRadar notes the incident’s context within a broader landscape of DRM and DMCA tensions affecting modders.
- The incident underscores how quickly malicious content can impact verified mods and user data.
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