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Andrej Barovic

Florida man strikes again, this time uses virus-infected Steam game to steal over $220,000

The notorious Florida man, a person beyond description or definition, is at it again, and instead of doing unfathomable stuff around the Everglades, he’s involved in a crypto scam enabled by an infected Steam game.

As The Verge reports, Florida resident Zyaire Wilkins, 21, has been arrested alongside several others under accusations of stealing over $220,000 through eight games that were infected with malware and distributed on the platform between May 2024 and February 2026. These games made over 8,000 devices vulnerable, allowing Wilkins and co-conspirators to infiltrate 80 cryptocurrency wallets.

The logo for Valve's online gaming platform, Steam
Though Steam is as safe as they come, its free-market policies can lead to nefarious games temporarily existing on the platform. Image via Valve
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