>A 21-year-old Florida resident was arrested last week for allegedly stealing more than $220,000 in cryptocurrency through malware hidden in video games. >Although the indictment does not identify the storefront that hosted the infected games, it mentions several titles that were listed on Steam until recently.>The suspect, identified by the FBI as Zyaire Dontaevious Zamarion Wilkins, is accused of running a sophisticated cybercrime operation with unnamed co-conspirators for nearly two years. >The group allegedly infected around 8,000 PCs by embedding malware in at least eight video games. >Investigators believe they stole at least $220,000 from roughly 80 cryptocurrency wallets between May 2024 and February 2026.>The FBI charged Wilkins and his associates with several cybercrime offenses, including conspiracy to distribute malware. >According to investigators, the suspects promoted the infected games on popular social media and messaging platforms such as Discord, Telegram, X, and LinkedIn. >They also allegedly targeted users with large cryptocurrency holdings by identifying them with bots and contacting them directly.>The malware was designed to extract passwords and other sensitive data from victims' computers, then use that information to steal cryptocurrency from their online wallets. >The FBI ultimately tracked the suspects by linking the stolen bitcoin to more than 150 Bitrefill gift cards, which were reportedly used primarily to pay for Uber Eats orders.https://archive.is/Cvpga
Why doesn't Steam have any quality control?
>>743763185hilarious you say this when Epic has a bunch of literal crypto scam games
>>743763185>another steamie jeet threadAlright. Who wants some games?
>>743763354>>743763418>gaben's cocksleeves already deflectinganswer the goddamn question!
Would it have been legal if he had just installed miners instead?
>Zyaire Dontaevious Zamarion Wilkinswhy are they like this?
>>743763185Because the community quite litterally asked for it. We literally asked to make it easier to release a game on Steam because greenlight was still too restrictive.
>>743763354yeah, but the fed has them currently under investigation, so I'm sure Timmy is trying to avoid anymore speed bumps
why do everyone order from ubereat?if they just made their own food they would still be free
apparently if you harm no one and steal fake monopoly money outside the real world it's a crime
how do I get into exploiting/malware development. gamers are so retarded it's literally easy money
>>743763018Seriously, who the fuck buys these random noname steam games?
>>743763185Valve doesn't like to do anythingIf they had any form of quality control they wouldn't allow games to be in "Early Access" for years, for example
>>743763757>development150+ IQ and 15 years of experience in programming and security>just deploying malware80 IQ pajeet can do it, so can you. Just download some and become the script kiddie.
>>743763757You need to be more intelligent than the target group you are trying to scam. Right now it certainly looks like you are even dumber than them.
>>743763018Ok.
>>743763775Streamers desperate to be at ground 0 of discovering a hidden gem so they can be "The XYZ guy" that gets all the ad revenue.The malware distributors intentionally targeted them with bots
>>743763925incredibly based
>>743763018>crypto currency theftLol who cares.
>>743763868>just download malwareI see no way this can go wrong
>>743763018Makes me a bit squeamish to buy a game on steam, that does
>>743764021Just dont buy garbage
in the year 2026 you really should have a dedicated gaming pc, between all the invasive anticheat and the ease at which any developer can sneak malware onto your computer now, anything important is perpetually at riskit was really fun having a single desktop that could just run everything in my house, but those times are over
>>743763354>BUUUUT EPIIIIIC
>>743764147Yeah
>>743763018>which were reportedly used primarily to pay for Uber Eats orders.Dumbasses. Why even steal if this is how you're going to spend the money?
>>743763418t-this isn't the malware in question is it(can I have Pocket Bravery please)
>>743763018>Zyaire Dontaevious Zamarion WilkinsN
>>743763018Since none of the articles have a picture of the criminal because they are of who you expect.
>>743764263Sure. Got a temp email so it doesn't get snapped up here?
>>743763018It's not Valve's fault, PC is the platform of freedom and Valve embodies that, if people are sub-room temperature IQ dumbasses and have their money stolen because of fake games, then they shouldn't be on PC in the first place, it wouldn't surprise me if these "people" that had their money stolen were former consolefags that migrated to the platform, in that case, deserved I say
>>743763532>>743764187>Epicniggers shills already going mask off and defending their payroll
>>743764416tdom3017 at gmail
>>743764405the name literally gives it away
This nigger stole 30k from a streamer with cancer.
>>743763185>is that AN ANIME BOOB? NOT ON MY WATCH! REJECTED. >literal malware? Oh you silly rapscallion, go on, scam those nerds.
>>743764541Sent ;)
>>743763757ai made it easy for any dumbass to make scams and malware, that's what the dude in the OP did
>>743764672cheers anon.
>>743764679>so easy a nigger can do itGeico ads are getting pretty aggressive nowadays
> 21-year-old Florida resident100% sure it's already on the list
>>743763018How did Steam miss these games?
>>743763018They can arrest a guy fucking people over on Steam but they can't find the grandma of a famous person?
>>743764164This, I have a hardcore rig (rtx 5080, 32gb of ram and ryzen 9800x3d) that I use solely for gaming/emulation and a more modest one (rtx 4060, 16gb of ram and ryzen 7 5700) for work and whatever else that's important, basically my spreadsheet machine, I don't think I can risk my personal stuff nowadays when many games are made with vibecoding and come with kernel-level malware
This is why you keep your coin on cold storage retards and don't allow management of signing transaction on anything live/hot except for small amounts.
Ay yo how did dontaevius have the smarts to pull off this hustle fr
why don't we just kill people like him? He's clearly doing wrong and knows it.
>>743763641>Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso
>>743763018>Zyaire Dontaevious Zamarion Wilkinsnigga wtf is this name?
>>743764741that's what ai is used for now. lolbertarians think it is a tool that will be responsibly used to touch up flaws, but in practice it is going to be used to pump out an unlimited amount of hentai shovelware and scams
>>743765030>he recoils in terror when another child isn't also named david
>>743765030people trying to anglicize french names
>>743764847oy vey you're asking too many questions
>>743764405there was probably a long debate in the editorial room over wether they should hide his race because he committed a crime, or celebrate his race because he used a computer to do it
>>743764974Because people exist that think they can be rehabilitated. Same reason pet shelters are full of shitbulls that retards give the chance to eat their kids face then somehow double down on it dindu nuffin when it finally mauls their kid.
>>743764225What's the point of stealing money if you aren't going to spend it?>inb4 just put it into your retirement fund
>>743764974same reaaon why people vote for scammers like trump
>>743765234Don't know, ask Elon.
>>743765078It's to give whitey a headache when they have to type or the prisoner roster. Fight the power!
>>743765280His scams are entirely legal.
>>743765367Good goy. It'll be you one day!
>>743765078The most famous David at the moment is D4VD.
>>743765591If you say so.
>>743763925The funniest part is that it's not even real malware. The game just asked for crypto wallet info and yanked it via transactions, literally the same level as a jeet asking you for the numbers on your credit card
>>743763018of course it was a dumb nigger, its not like the virus could be traced back to you or anything
mah nigga NOOOOOOOOO
>>743765278Rent free
>>743763354god you are such a retard
I'll stick with consoles and ownership.
>>743766841>consoles>ownershipPick one and only one
>>743764021It only effected crypto you are fine
>>743763018hope he gets the death penalty, what an asshole
>>743763018>that name>white hands in the stock imageIt's the kind of tired that sleep doesn't fix
I read that as resijeet which makes no sense but made me laugh alone.
>>743766991I already picked Xbox and Switch so I'll get both. The universe tends to warp reality in my favor and it's bliss. Enjoy your malware and media you'll never own.
>>743763354>>743763532>retard manchild corporation fanboys catfightingThis is not germane
>>743766991>>743767776I really hope Xbox releases their disc to digital program soon.I swear they've mentioned it's coming in the next week three weeks ago.
>>743763018Some faggot hacked my account and changed my name several times, changed my display pic and played rocket league and some free to play gameAll I could think of was they went through all that trouble just to do lame shit? I mean they didn't even touch Elden Ring
>>743768742Elden ring eldensucks, dark souls was the only good fromsoft game.
>>743764405kino
>>743768742My league of legends account got hacked and the guy used his own money to buy skins on it. When I easily got it back I just refunded the skins and got free money. These people are pretty fucking dumb.
>>743763418Why would anyone want to play these games?
>>743763018This guy was only 21 years old and he managed to make $200,000What did YOU accomplish when you were 21 years old?
>>743767776What happens when they both ditch physical media as well? What will you do then?
>>743763018I love the law enforcers, God bless the police and the FBI.
