Bitcoin trail, Google cookies and Uber Eats orders help tie man to Steam malware

The Verge reports that a man has been arrested for distributing malware disguised as Steam games. The malware steals cryptocurrency from victims' computers, and investigators traced it through Bitcoin transactions, Google account cookies, and even Uber Eats order history. The case underscores how even supposedly anonymous digital activities can leave forensic fingerprints.

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