Florida man arrested for allegedly stealing over $200,000 in crypto using Steam game malware

July 17, 2026 Emma Roth

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A final hearing will take place in June. | The Verge / Beatrice Sala

Federal authorities have arrested a Florida man suspected of stealing at least $220,000 in crypto through malware-infected Steam games, as reported earlier by local news outlet Local10. In the complaint, officials accuse 21-year-old Zyaire Wilkins and co-conspirators of launching eight malware-embedded games from around May 2024 to February 2026, allowing them to infect about 8,000 devices and gain access to 80 crypto wallets.

Though the complaint doesn't specifically say the games were uploaded to Steam, it's likely referring to the Valve-owned gaming platform. As noted by Local10, the FBI put out a call for victim information in a "Steam …

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