Feds Arrest Florida Man Over Video Game Malware That Stole $220K in Crypto
From decrypt.co
Federal agents have arrested a Florida man they say helped run a scheme that smuggled crypto-stealing malware into video games, infecting thousands of devices and draining hundreds of thousands of dollars from victims' wallets. Zyaire Dontaevious Zamarion Wilkins, 21, of North Lauderdale, was arrested Tuesday and charged with conspiracy to obtain information by computer for private financial gain—a count that carries up to a decade in prison—according to a 15-page federal complaint first reported by WPLG Local 10. The complaint doesn't name the platform, referring only to a "popular digital distribution software ...
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