The FBI says eight infected games reached roughly 8,000 users and gave the attackers access to at least 80 cryptocurrency wallets.

Authorities in South Florida have arrested 21-year-old Zyaire Dontaevious Zamarion Wilkins, who is accused of buying malware and distributing infected video games through Steam. Investigators believe the scheme stole at least $220,000 in cryptocurrency from players.

The federal complaint refers only to a “popular digital software distribution company”, but the titles it names—BlockBlasters, Dashverse, Lunara and PirateFi—also appeared in the FBI’s March request for information about malware distributed through Steam.

Eight Thousand Devices and 80 Compromised Wallets

Federal agents estimate that the group released eight malware-filled games between May 2024 and February 2026. Those programs infected the devices of around 8,000 customers and provided unauthorised access to approximately 80 cryptocurrency wallets.

The suspects allegedly used bots to identify people holding large amounts of cryptocurrency, then approached potential victims through Discord, Telegram, X and LinkedIn. Once a target installed a game, the malware harvested private data and login credentials that could be used to enter crypto accounts.

The investigation also refers to an unidentified primary developer. The FBI linked Wilkins to the Sibel.eth account through messages and cryptocurrency payments, and further alleges that he bought a remote-access Trojan for $10,000. If convicted, he could face as much as ten years in prison.

Source: 3DJuegos