Over Christmas, a malware named ‘Epsilon Information Stealer’ infiltrated Downfall, a free mod on Steam, for the indie game Slay the Spire. The malware was present for an hour and solely in a standalone modified Downfall version, not the mod installed via Steam Workshop. The attack usually steals user passwords, but Downfall’s developer said accounts were compromised under different email addresses and none of these were stolen.

Akira Ransomware Exploits SonicWall VPNs in Likely Zero-Day Attack on Fully-Patched Devices
SonicWall SSL VPN devices have become the target of Akira ransomware attacks as part of a newfound surge in activity observed in late July 2025.