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FBI arrests man accused of using Steam games to drain victims’ crypto wallets

TechCrunch · Jul 17, 2026, 4:18 PM UTC

Prosecutors accused 21-year-old student Zyaire Wilkins of publishing on Steam several fake video games that contained malware, infecting thousands of victims, and stealing crypto from some of them.

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