India, July 19 -- A Florida college student has been arrested after U.S. investigators accused him of putting malware inside video games uploaded to Steam, one of the world's biggest PC gaming platforms. According to the FBI and federal prosecutors, the games looked real and could be played, but they secretly infected players' computers after installation. Investigators said the malware stole passwords, personal data and cryptocurrency wallet details.

Authorities believe about 8,000 people were affected and at least 80 crypto wallets were hacked, leading to losses of more than $220,000 in cryptocurrency over the past two years.

The FBI arrested 21-year-old Florida resident and student Zyaire Wilkins on Tuesday. A criminal complaint file...