FBI arrests Florida man for distributing malware via video games that compromised 8,000 devices and stole $220K from 80 crypto wallets.
Regulation & Gov ·
Federal agents arrested 21-year-old Zyaire Wilkins of Florida on charges related to a scheme that distributed crypto-stealing malware through video games, compromising roughly 8,000 devices and accessing approximately 80 cryptocurrency wallets between May 2024 and February 2026. According to the FBI complaint, the scheme stole at least $220,000, with malware-laden titles marketed across Discord, Telegram, X and LinkedIn to target users holding cryptocurrency. Wilkins faces conspiracy charges carrying up to 10 years in prison, and investigators traced stolen funds to gift card purchases linked to his home and university addresses.