Steam Malware Allegedly Helped Florida Man Steal Over $220,000 In Crypto
Overview & Key Takeaways
Federal law enforcement has unmasked and arrested a 21-year-old Floridian who allegedly played a part in smuggling hundreds of thousands of dollars from victims' wallets by installing crypto-stealing malware into Steam games, according to a new report.
As reported by Decrypt (via Yahoo News), Zyaire Dontaevious Zamarion Wilkins was arrested on July 14 and charged with conspiracy to obtain information by computer for private financial gain. The games Wilkins reportedly used included BlockBlasters, Dashverse, Lunara, and PirateFi. The platform these games appeared on wasn't named, but it's believed to be Steam, as these games launched there in the past couple of years.
This racket occurred between May 2024 and February 2026. Wilkins, along with "others" who weren't named, allegedly infected roughly 8,000 people's devices with a few malware-laced games. Allegedly marketed on Discord, LinkedIn, Telegram, and X, these games harvested the victims' private data and login credentials, giving Wilkins and his group access to anything and everything that could unlock the victims' crypto wallets. The conspirators allegedly walked away with at least $220,000.
According to Decrypt, which was reporting on a 15-page federal complaint first covered by WPLG Local 10, investigators found Wilkins by his "Sibel.eth" handle. They said Wilkins used this handle to communicate with "an unidentified primary developer" on Signal about running "draining campaigns." Buying a "remote access trojan" for $10,000 that instantly emptied the victims' wallets, Wilkins had reportedly used the stolen funds to buy 150 gift cards primarily for Uber Eats. Investigators said they followed the Bitcoin transactions, and a subpoena to Uber linked those cards to an account that delivered to Wilkins' home and his University of West Florida addresses. Though uncooperative when his North Lauderdale home was searched, investigators seized several devices, with a review of his crypto history showing roughly $382,000 moving in and out.
Wilkins was scheduled to appear in federal court in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on July 15; however, it's currently unknown if he showed up. There's also no information on how long his transfer to Washington to face the charge will take, but if convicted, he could be in prison for up to 10 years.
Federal law enforcement has unmasked and arrested a 21-year-old Floridian who allegedly played a part in smuggling hundreds of thousands of dollars from victims’ wallets by installing crypto-stealing malware into Steam games, according to a new report.
As reported by Decrypt (via Yahoo News), Zyaire Dontaevious Zamarion Wilkins was arrested on July 14 and charged with conspiracy to obtain information by computer for private financial gain. The games Wilkins reportedly used included BlockBlasters, Dashverse, Lunara, and PirateFi. The platform these games appeared on wasn’t named, but it’s believed to be Steam, as these games launched there in the past couple of years.
This racket occurred between May 2024 and February 2026. Wilkins, along with “others” who weren’t named, allegedly infected roughly 8,000 people’s devices with a few malware-laced games. Allegedly marketed on Discord, LinkedIn, Telegram, and X, these games harvested the victims’ private data and login credentials, giving Wilkins and his group access to anything and everything that could unlock the victims’ crypto wallets. The conspirators allegedly walked away with at least $220,000.
According to Decrypt, which was reporting on a 15-page federal complaint first covered by WPLG Local 10, investigators found Wilkins by his “Sibel.eth” handle. They said Wilkins used this handle to communicate with “an unidentified primary developer” on Signal about running “draining campaigns.” Buying a “remote access trojan” for $10,000 that instantly emptied the victims’ wallets, Wilkins had reportedly used the stolen funds to buy 150 gift cards primarily for Uber Eats. Investigators said they followed the Bitcoin transactions, and a subpoena to Uber linked those cards to an account that delivered to Wilkins’ home and his University of West Florida addresses. Though uncooperative when his North Lauderdale home was searched, investigators seized several devices, with a review of his crypto history showing roughly $382,000 moving in and out.
Wilkins was scheduled to appear in federal court in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on July 15; however, it’s currently unknown if he showed up. There’s also no information on how long his transfer to Washington to face the charge will take, but if convicted, he could be in prison for up to 10 years.
