FBI arrests man accused of using Steam games to drain victims’ crypto wallets

Prosecutors accused 21-year-old student Zyaire Wilkins of publishing on Steam several fake video games that contained malware, infecting thousands of victims, and stealing crypto from some of them.

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The FBI arrested 21-year-old Florida student Zyaire Wilkins, who is accused of publishing fake video games on Steam that contained malware to steal passwords and drain cryptocurrency wallets. Prosecutors say Wilkins and unnamed co-conspirators infected around 8,000 victims and stole at least $220,000 from about 80 crypto wallets. The malicious games were marketed on Discord, LinkedIn, and Telegram.

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