# People Playground disables Steam Workshop again after malware-laced mod attack

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/this-one-is-especially-bad-steam-game-about-mistreating-ragdolls-suffers-second-bout-of-mod-based-malware-this-year/
- Published: 2026-09-23T21:33:19+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-24T03:54:52+00:00
- Original publisher: Rock Paper Shotgun
- Original article: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/this-one-is-especially-bad-steam-game-about-mistreating-ragdolls-suffers-second-bout-of-mod-based-malware-this-year
- Topics: Americas, Cybersecurity, Entertainment, Gaming, Health, Medicine, Software, Technology

## Key points

- People Playground's Steam Workshop disabled again due to malicious mod
- Malware deletes data, corrupts Steam accounts, exposes Discord information
- Players advised to change all important account passwords immediately

## Summary

People Playground, a Steam sandbox game, has had its Steam Workshop disabled for the second time in a year following the discovery of a malicious mod distributing malware. Developer Mestiez described this latest attack as "especially bad" and urged all players to cease playing the game and run antivirus scans if they accessed mods during the incident window, highlighting serious ongoing security vulnerabilities in community-modded games that pose significant threats to player data and account security.

The malware was active between 5PM and 7PM BST on 21 September and can permanently delete personal data, corrupt Steam configuration and cloud data for other games, and expose Discord account information. The developer initially stated the malware does not steal passwords or tokens, but has since revised this guidance, now advising players to change passwords for all important accounts as the malware may have compromised session tokens. This represents the second malware incident affecting People Playground's Steam Workshop in a year, with the previous attack occurring in February.

## Coverage

- [Rock Paper Shotgun: People Playground disables Steam Workshop again after malware-laced mod attack](https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/this-one-is-especially-bad-steam-game-about-mistreating-ragdolls-suffers-second-bout-of-mod-based-malware-this-year)
- [PC Gamer: Steam game disables mods after facing its second Workshop malware outbreak this year](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sim/steam-game-disables-mods-after-facing-its-second-workshop-malware-outbreak-this-year/)

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