An apparently fake game has been removed from Valve’s Steam platform after allegedly stealing more than $150,000 from players. The game, BlockBlasters, was a free-to-play retro platformer published by Genesis Interactive. It launched on July 30 and appeared safe at first, but security researchers say a malicious cryptodrainer component was added on August 30. The game remained available on Steam …
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Steam has taken down a game containing malware that drained the cryptocurrency wallets belonging to hundreds of players, as reported earlier by Bleeping Computer. The free-to-play 2D platformer, titled BlockBlasters, took more than $150,000 from victims, including $32,000 from a streamer raising funds for their cancer treatment. In a post on X, malware tracker vx-underground revealed that bad actors targeted …
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DERIDDER, La. (KPLC) – A DeRidder family narrowly missed winning one of the largest lottery jackpots in U.S. history, but they still took home a hefty chunk of change. John Stokes bought a Powerball ticket at Billie’s Wag-A-Bag on West First Street Monday, Louisiana Lottery spokesperson Jakeyla Chavis said. Before he and his family went to bed, they checked the …
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– credit, Chad Volk supplied to CBS A Ford Motor Company employee was reunited with a wallet he lost 10 years ago after a mechanic found it while servicing a car he built. This charming story comes via Minnesota, where mechanic Chad Volk was replacing the cooling fan on a 2015 Ford Edge, when something that needed to snap in …
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Bitcoin may have no more than 27% upside left in this cycle before entering a downtrend, according to Canary Capital CEO Steven McClurg. “I think there is a greater than 50% chance Bitcoin goes to the 140 to 150 range this year before we see another bear market next year,” McClurg said during a CNBC interview on Friday. At the …
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In brief Canary Capital CEO Steven McClurg sees Bitcoin hitting $150K by year’s end before a 2026 bear market sets in. McClurg dismissed Ethereum, backing newer blockchains like Solana and Sui. Another analyst warned against dismissing Ethereum due to its app and developer dominance. Bitcoin could climb as high as $150,000 before the end of the year, followed by another …
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