A PC game on Valve's Steam store has been discovered distributing malware and stealing users’ cryptocurrency, draining an estimated $150,000.
BlockBlasters was released on July 30 as a 2D action title. But this past weekend, users noticed the title was secretly installing malware on their PCs that could hijack cryptocurrency wallets.
The threat played out in real time as a live streamer reacted to the malware draining $32,000 in cryptocurrency from a fund to cover their cancer treatment. A group of security researchers has since investigated and found that the malware infected as many as 261 users and appeared to steal over $150,000.
The attack worked by essentially using BlockBlasters as a Trojan horse, which was updated starting on Aug. 30 with malware files. To entice users to download the game, the hacker apparently messaged cryptocurrency holders to try out BlockBlasters as a paid promotion, according to the malware library organization Vx Underground.
Once the game is downlo...
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