On September 21, 2025, a verified game on Steam drained $32,000 from streamer Raivo Plavnieks during a fundraiser for his stage-4 cancer treatment after it was updated to include malware.
- The game was released on July 30.
- Streamer Raivo Plavnieks lost $32,000 during a fundraiser.
- The game was removed from Steam on September 21.
- The malware allowed the game to drain crypto wallets.
- The game attracted under 7,000 downloads.
- Alex Becker sent Plavnieks $32,500 to cover losses.
The game was released on July 30, 2025, as a free 2D platformer and was updated on August 30, 2025, with malware that allowed it to empty players’ crypto wallets. It had under 7,000 downloads and a peak of eight concurrent players.
The game was removed from Steam on September 21, 2025, after numerous reports. Following the incident, crypto influencer Alex Becker sent Plavnieks $32,500 to cover his losses.
“My life was saved for whole 24 hours until someone tuned in my stream and got me to download verified game on @Steam.”
— Raivo Plavnieks, Streamer
Originally reported by kotaku.com as “Malware ‘Game’ On Steam Stole $32K From Cancer-Stricken Streamer” on 2025-09-23 18:14:00.
