The FBI’s Seattle Division is asking gamers who installed one of eight Steam titles containing malware between May 2024 and January 2026 to provide information as part of an ongoing investigation. Victims are being asked to report cryptocurrency transactions, account compromises, and any promotional communications via a short form or [email protected] for tracing and potential restitution. #BlockBlasters #Vidar
Keypoints
- FBI’s Seattle Division seeks to identify victims who installed malicious Steam games from May 2024 to January 2026.
- The agency identified eight games including BlockBlasters, Chemia, Dashverse/DashFPS, Lampy, Lunara, PirateFi, and Tokenova.
- Investigators are focused on cryptocurrency theft and account hijacking and request transaction details and screenshots of promotional communications.
- Observed malware includes cryptodrainer modifications, the Vidar infostealer, HijackLoader, and EncryptHub’s custom Fickle Stealer.
- Players were advised to run antivirus scans, review installed software, consider OS reinstallation, and contact the FBI or submit the online form.