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Florida man arrested over alleged malware-laced Steam games that stole crypto

Federal agents arrested 21-year-old Zyaire Dontaevious Zamarion Wilkins on July 14, charging him with conspiracy to obtain information by computer for private financial gain. Authorities allege Wilkins and others distributed malware-laced games — believed to be on Steam — that infected roughly 8,000 devices between May 2024 and February 2026. Investigators say the group drained at least $220,000 from victims' crypto wallets, traced activity to the handle "Sibel.eth," and seized devices during a search.

• Charged with conspiracy to obtain information by computer
• Malware-laced games (e.g., BlockBlasters, Dashverse, Lunara, PirateFi) allegedly infected ~8,000 devices
• At least $220,000 allegedly stolen from crypto wallets
• Investigators traced "Sibel.eth", found a $10,000 RAT purchase, and seized devices (crypto history ~$382,000)