Steam offers a wide variety of games. However, no one probably expected titles like BlockBlasters. The free-to-play 2D platformer released back on July 30 and was able to get more than 200 “very positive reviews.” The reason it was removed was due to the discovery of malware that allegedly took more than $ 150,000 from Steam users, draining their cryptocurrency wallets. This includes a steamer that was raising funds for their cancer treatment.
Malware tracker vx-underground reported that threat actors allegedly targeted streamers with a spearheading campaign to lure victims into promoting the game in exchange for compensation.”
Zach XBT, a Crypto investigator, reported that the attackers allegedly stole from 261 Steam accounts. VXUnderground secruity group reported that 478 accounts were allegedly affected. Reportedly, these people were allegedly explicitly targeted after being identified over Twitter for managing significant cryptocurrency amounts and were presumably sent invitations to try out the game.
Latvian streamer Ravio Plavnieks (Rastaland.TV) who has stage 4 cancer said that they lost $32,000 after downloading the game. Plavnieks was streaming live while finding out what was happening.
BlockBlasters is just allegedly one of a number of games that have allegedly infected Windows computers with malware, including PirateFi, Sniper: Phantom’s Resolution, and Chemia.