FBI links arrested man to malware in eight Steam games

The FBI is investigating eight Steam games that allegedly infected thousands of devices and stole at least $220,000 in cryptocurrency. Agents arrested a 21-year-old man last week in connection with the campaign.

The FBI announced it is seeking victims who downloaded the games BlockBlasters, Chemia, Dashverse, DashFPS, Lampy, Lunara, PirateFi and Tokenova. The games are suspected of carrying malware that accessed roughly 80 crypto wallets between May 2024 and February 2026.

Federal agents arrested Zyaire Dontaevious Zamarion Wilkins on July 14. They accuse him of financing the malware, procuring it and helping to market the infected titles through Discord, Telegram, X and LinkedIn.

Investigators traced Bitcoin payments from a linked wallet to purchases of Uber Eats gift cards. Subpoena records reportedly connected the deliveries to addresses associated with Wilkins.

One title, PirateFi, was available on Steam for six days in February 2025 and contained the Vidar infostealer, according to an earlier cyber advisory. The complaint notes that approved games on the platform can receive updates without further review.

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The FBI has arrested a 21-year-old Florida man accused of stealing about $220,000 in cryptocurrency through malware hidden in games on Steam. The operation allegedly ran for two years with several co-conspirators. Eight games were used to infect users' computers and access their wallets.

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US authorities have charged three men with a series of violent robberies targeting cryptocurrency holders across California. The spree netted $6.5 million in digital assets from victims in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area.

Angelo Martino received a 70-month prison sentence after pleading guilty to colluding with the BlackCat ransomware group. He helped extort more than $75 million from victims between April 2023 and his arrest.

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French authorities have indicted one person in connection with a crypto-related assault known as a wrench attack. The incident reportedly involved attackers posing as police officers.

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