[A U.S. Man Steals Crypto Assets via Malware Embedded in Steam Games, Infecting Approximately 8,000 Devices] BlockBeats News, July 18: U.S. federal prosecutors have charged a 21-year-old Florida man, Zyaire Wilkins, accusing him of collaborating with accomplices to embed malware designed to steal crypto assets into at least eight games between May 2024 and February 2026. The malware was distributed through gaming platforms, resulting in approximately 8,000 infected devices and the theft of around 80 crypto wallets, with the total amount involved exceeding $220,000. The indictment reveals that the games involved include BlockBlasters, Chemia, Dashverse, DashFPS, Lampy, Lunara, PirateFi, and Tokenova. Some of these games had previously been removed from Steam due to security risks. Investigators stated that the suspects promoted these games on platforms such as Discord, Telegram, X, and LinkedIn, enticing users to download and install them. The malware subsequently stole sensitive information from victims and drained their crypto wallets. The FBI reported that law enforcement identified the suspect through on-chain fund flow analysis and digital payment records. Investigators discovered that the suspect’s associated crypto wallet had purchased over 150 gift cards on the crypto gift card platform Bitrefill, including Uber Eats gift cards, which ultimately helped them confirm his phone number and address. The case has now been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. [Original Link]