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FBI arrests 21-year-old over malware in Steam-listed games

The FBI arrested 21-year-old Zyaire Dontaevious Zamarion Wilkins in Florida, accusing him of distributing malware embedded in several Steam-listed games. The complaint says the malware infected about 8,000 PCs and enabled theft of more than $200,000 in cryptocurrency. Authorities say Wilkins and two unnamed co-conspirators promoted the games on Discord, Telegram, X and LinkedIn and were traced through Google cookie records and device seizures.

• Arrest of 21-year-old Zyaire Wilkins in Florida
• Malware in Steam-listed games infected ~8,000 PCs
• Alleged theft of over $200,000 in cryptocurrency
• Promotion via social platforms; traced using cookies and seized devices