Valve has taken steps in the past to keep Steam users safe from harmful software and malicious individuals. Unfortunately, it seems malware was recently spread through an update for one of the games on Steam, and at least one player has been seriously affected.
Security firm G Data discovered that an update to the game BlockBlasters, released on August 30th, contained malware. This malicious software can steal personal information from computers where the game is installed, and even drain cryptocurrency wallets. Sadly, this happened to streamer rastalandTV, who is fighting stage 4 cancer and was raising money for charity through a livestream at the time.
RastalandTV reported on X (formerly Twitter) that he lost $32,000 in creator earnings after unknowingly downloading a malicious game from Steam. He shared a clip from his livestream as a warning to others about the dangers of downloading software from untrusted sources.
If you’re curious about what happened during my $CANCER livestream, here’s what occurred: my account was safe for about 24 hours until someone convinced me to download a game from Steam that required verification. Shortly after, over $32,000 USD in creator earnings from pumpdotfun were stolen from me.
— rastaland.TV (@rastalandTV) September 21, 2025
After rastlandTV lost funds, many X users offered to help cover the losses. However, he’s not the only one affected, and it’s unknown how many others were impacted by the game BlockBlasters. The game has been removed from Steam, suggesting Valve has taken notice of the problem. SteamDB, a site that tracks Steam games, now flags BlockBlasters as “suspicious.”
Earlier this year, Valve took down a game called PirateFi after discovering it contained harmful software, and alerted players who had downloaded it. While those players may have unknowingly avoided a problem when the game failed to launch, another game called BlockBlasters may not be so safe. This means Steam users need to be extra cautious, unless Valve can find a way to prevent similar issues in the future.
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2025-09-22 20:09