Critical Security Alert for Players
Players of Project Zomboid should be on high alert following the discovery of malicious code hidden in over a dozen Steam Workshop mods. Developer The Indie Stone has confirmed that 14 mods contained 'heavily obfuscated code' which created malicious files capable of affecting player systems.
Reports began surfacing from players who noticed suspicious behavior associated with certain mods. Upon investigation, The Indie Stone confirmed these claims and found that the same user had uploaded all 14 mods, which had been installed on between 500 and 2,200 devices.
“Further investigation revealed that the same user had uploaded a total of 14 mods, all containing the same exploit,” the developer stated in a recent post. The offending user has been banned, and all affected mods are now removed from the Steam Workshop.
This exploit primarily affected those using the game's current 'unstable' testing release, Build 42. Players on Build 41 are not vulnerable to this specific issue. However, The Indie Stone strongly advises anyone who downloaded these mods to take immediate action.
“We strongly recommend that anyone who downloaded them take appropriate security measures to ensure their system is safe. Simply uninstalling the mods is not sufficient,” the developer warned.