They flew $ 32,000. A few days ago, a streamer making videos on the Pump platform. FUN to collect money, since part of his cancer treatment was a victim of the piracy of his cryptography account.
In question, a verolified update of a platform game available on Steam.
Released on July 31, the game in question, baptized BlockblastersIt had only reached a very limited audience, however, some positive comments. However, in August, a corrective patch came to add malicious software, allowing the pirates responsible for scanning the user’s storage disc data, and in particular to find information about a cryptocurrency account.
Blockblasters Since then, Steam has been eliminated, which has not officially reacted on this issue.
Lack of moderation in Steam?
In detail, the patch added three files, one of which made it possible to collect information about the machine, before decompressing two Zip files, explains Gdata Cyberdefense and then injecting more malware to be able to address other elements, such as browsers.
Beyond the case of Streame Rastaland, distressing and disgusting, the scam Blockblasters It could be anecdotal if it were not the third in less than a year.
In February 2025, a false survival game, PiratefiHe had software inside him to steal a user’s passwords. In March of the same year, it was a demonstration that redirected its players to Github, where a equilibrium zip file could be downloaded. The less recent malware, installed through Steam, were a little less dangerous because they only served to undermine cryptocurrencies without user knowledge.
At that time, Steam simply invited users worried to quickly scanning all their files.
A posteriori informs
A situation that raises serious questions about the vapor capacity to detect games or updates that can weigh a confidential risk in the machine of a user. The distribution platform administered by Valve has tools to verify the integrity of available software, but as we have found with other blinds such as Play Store, Google and even Apple App Store in iOS, a hole in the racket is always possible.
As stated by different users in Reddit, Steam does not mention its file security policy available on its platform. Nor does he explain how he achieves a possible scan before his global distribution or the notarization processes deployed to avoid the identity usurpations of the developers.
The moderation of the problematic or verored content is, therefore, a posteriori, and users are encouraged to take care of it thanks to a report button in each game or software sheet.
In the forums of BlockblastersUsers accuse Steam of letting him go. It should be said that this cryptographic flight was necessary for a player with health problems so that the title is eliminated. Users observe the presence of brilliant comments so as not to arouse suspicion
Tech & Co has contacted Steam to better understand its policy, without a response so far.
Source: BFM TV
