U.S. federal prosecutors have charged 21-year-old Florida resident Zyaire Wilkins in a case tied to malware-laced games distributed through a gaming platform, according to BlockBeats. Prosecutors allege that between May 2024 and February 2026, Wilkins and his accomplices embedded malware designed to steal crypto assets into at least eight games, leading to infections on roughly 8,000 devices.
Charging documents say the campaign resulted in the theft of about 80 crypto wallets, with losses exceeding $220,000. The games named in the filing are BlockBlasters, Chemia, Dashverse, DashFPS, Lampy, Lunara, PirateFi and Tokenova. Some of them had previously been removed from Steam over security risks.
Investigators said the games were promoted on Discord, Telegram, X and LinkedIn to lure users into downloading them. Once installed, the malware allegedly stole sensitive user data and drained funds from victims’ crypto wallets. The FBI said authorities identified the suspect through on-chain fund flow analysis and digital payment records. Investigators also found that a wallet linked to the suspect had purchased more than 150 gift cards on crypto gift card platform Bitrefill, including Uber Eats gift cards, which helped confirm his phone number and address. The case has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.
U.S. federal prosecutors have charged 21-year-old Florida resident Zyaire Wilkins over a malware scheme that allegedly used games distributed through a gaming platform to steal crypto assets, according to BlockBeats.
Prosecutors said Wilkins and his accomplices embedded malware into at least eight games between May 2024 and February 2026. The filing says the campaign infected about 8,000 devices, compromised around 80 crypto wallets and caused losses of more than $220,000.
Eight games named in court filing
The charging documents list BlockBlasters, Chemia, Dashverse, DashFPS, Lampy, Lunara, PirateFi and Tokenova as the games involved. Some of those titles had previously been removed from Steam because of security risks.
Games were promoted across social platforms
Investigators said the suspect used Discord, Telegram, X and LinkedIn to promote the games and induce users to download them. After installation, the malware allegedly stole sensitive information from victims and took assets from their crypto wallets.
FBI traced suspect through on-chain analysis and payment records
The FBI said law enforcement identified the suspect through analysis of on-chain fund flows and digital payment records. Investigators found that a crypto wallet tied to the suspect had used Bitrefill, a crypto gift card platform, to buy more than 150 gift cards, including Uber Eats gift cards.
Those purchases ultimately helped investigators confirm the suspect’s phone number and home address. The case has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.
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