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FBI: Steam Malware Stole $220K in Crypto From 8,000 PCs
The FBI arrested a Florida man accused of running a two-year Steam malware scheme that infected 8,000 PCs and stole $220,000 in cryptocurrency from victims.
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A 21-year-old Florida resident was arrested and charged with running a two-year cybercrime operation that used malware-infected Steam games to steal more than $220,000 in cryptocurrency, the FBI said.
Zyaire Dontaevious Zamarion Wilkins and unnamed co-conspirators allegedly embedded information-stealing malware into at least eight video games distributed through Steam between May 2024 and February 2026, according to U.S. court documents. The games included titles such as BlockBlasters, Lunara, PirateFi, and Lampy.
The scheme infected roughly 8,000 computers and compromised around 80 cryptocurrency wallets, the complaint states. The developer accounts used to publish the games were created with stolen identities belonging to U.S. citizens.
Once installed, the malware harvested login credentials, browser cookies, authentication tokens, and autofill data. Prosecutors allege the stolen information was used to access crypto wallets and drain digital assets.