Overview

• Latvian streamer Raivo “RastalandTV” Plavnieks lost about $32,000 during a charity broadcast, a loss later covered by a $32,500 transfer from crypto influencer Alex Becker.
• The free-to-play platformer appeared on Steam on July 30 with hundreds of “Very Positive” reviews and was removed around September 21 after the reports surfaced.
• Estimated theft totals hover around $150,000, with victim counts ranging from 261 accounts (ZachXBT) to 478 usernames listed by VXUnderground.
• Forensic analyses describe a dropper batch script, a Python backdoor, and a StealC payload exfiltrating Steam credentials, IP data, and crypto wallet information to a command-and-control server.
• Valve has not issued detailed public comment as of publication, and researchers advise anyone who installed BlockBlasters to reset Steam credentials and move funds to new wallets.