A 21-year-old Florida was arrested by federal authorities after being accused of participating in a scheme that distributed malware through fake Steam games. The scheme allegedly infected approximately 8,000 computers and resulted in the theft of at least $220,000 in cryptocurrency from around 80 victims. The arrest stems from the FBI’s Steam malware investigation announced earlier this year and marks the first major arrest connected to the case.

The suspect has been identified by federal prosecutors as Zyaire Dontaevious Zamarion Wilkins, a 21-year-old living in Broward County, Florida, who allegedly used the online handle “Sibel.eth.” The arrest was made on July 14th, and he was formally charged with conspiracy to obtain information by computer for private financial gain under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. If convicted, Wilkins could be facing up to 10 years in prison. According to the criminal complaint, approximately 8,000 devices were infected by the malware and approximately 80 cryptocurrency wallets were compromised. The complaint further alleges that the cryptocurrency wallets were compromised using a remote-access Trojan that Wilkins allegedly purchased for $10,000. This malicious campaign operated from May 2024 through February 2026, and has stolen at least $220,000.

Pictured: Zyaire Wilkins

According to the complaint, this malware searched through infected devices for cryptocurrency wallets, browser credentials, login information, and authentication data, with investigators alleging that the malware targeted users believed to own substantial cryptocurrency holdings. Eight malware-embedded games were identified in the same complaint: BlockBlasters, Chemia, Dashverse/DashFPS, Lampy, Lunara, PirateFi, and Tokenova. All of these games were hosted on Steam, but were also allegedly promoted on other platforms like Discord, Telegram, X (Twitter), and LinkedIn according to the complaint. The complaint also reveals that Wilkins was traced by investigators through blockchain transactions. Investigators managed to identify a cryptocurrency wallet linked to the conspiracy that purchased more than 150 gift cards through Bitrefill, an online platform that sells products like gift cards and eSIM cards. The transactions were eventually linked to Wilkins’s phone number and residence, leading investigators to their suspect.

The case remains ongoing. Wilkins is now in federal custody and the warrants granted for this case resulted in the seizure of his computers, mobile phones, cryptocurrency wallet information, and other digital evidence. Although blockchain records reportedly show transfers totaling roughly $382,000 through wallets associated with Wilkins, prosecutors allege that approximately $220,000 can currently be tied to victim losses in this case. Federal prosecutors allege that Wilkins acted with co-conspirators, though no additional defendants have been publicly identified. The FBI is is looking for victims, with a victim notice associated with this case still being up here.