People Playground hit by malicious Steam Workshop mods twice in one year

Developer mestiez disabled People Playground's Steam Workshop after a second malicious mod attack this year. The malware may wipe data, read Discord and self-publish mods to spread; players who launched the game on September 21 are told to delete mods, change passwords and run antivirus scans.

• Malicious mods hit the game twice in 2026, with the first attack in February
• The malware wipes data, reads Discord and self-publishes mods to Steam
• Developer urges players to delete all mods and not launch the game
• Players from September 21 advised to change important account passwords