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Pianist Dec 16, 2022 @ 1:27pm

my experience of being hacked

hi everyone, heres just a reminder that your account can be hacked by not just phishing, but hackers can also hack into your account by hacking the steam app... well im not sure if its actually hacking the steam app or monitoring but heres my case...
so one day i logged into my alt account with the steam app on pc. Havent got steam guard on the ac so i used the email confirmation instead. The second when i pressed login and immediately recieved a phishing email (i didnt realize at that time since theres no other email for my login confirmation) so i thought maybe its just my vpn bugging or something else and also afterwards i got in to the account aswell.
Until today I've logged into my account and found that my wallet is empty, trying to figure out what actually is going on and how im being hacked. I have looked up on the browser history and nothing is about steam or login into steam, then I started double checking when did i got hacked. So far I got one evidence which is whenever I login with the browser, it states where im actually at, however with the steam app on PC, the address is wrong so im pretty sure the hacker got their hands on the steam app.
The hacker got into my account and bought all the useless stuff he listed so he could earn the money
again im not saying i did nothing wrong, i made a mistake and also im only losing 25 pounds so yeah
stay alert and have a great day

Last edited by Pianist; Dec 16, 2022 @ 1:57pm

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GunsForBucks Dec 16, 2022 @ 1:33pm

You should remove the profile link and report the person on their profile.

The produce a fake looking steam page to sucker you.

Take the steps to secure your accounts just to be sure.

B-o-B Dec 16, 2022 @ 1:38pm

You should remove the link. We can't name and shame here.

Report the account properly. Item account and Main account.
Report a Scammer
https://help.steampowered.com/en/wizard/HelpReportScam

The friend(main) of that account is receiving what looks like scripted comments/responses(user? are being told, one way or another, too answer this way towards them). Scripted.

Your account is compromised also yes.

ShelLuser Dec 16, 2022 @ 1:59pm

You own 133 games. I own 500+ games. If people could truly hack Steam... wouldn't they come after players like me first?

With all due respect: it's a bunch of balony, you weren't hacked. You got fished.

https://steamcommunity.com/dev/apikey

Check ^ that link and remove any entries.

Then use your profile preference account details:

https://store.steampowered.com/account/

... to un-authorize any other device (important!); see the "Steam guard" option.

Finally... consider changing your password.

People dont' get hacked on Steam; they give their details away without 'm realizing it and the worst part: most of the time the websites which do this cycle between a fake and real login screen, usually when you already have an active session (so: you're already logged on but the randomizer has decided to try its luck).

Problem should be obvious: these scammers have become quite good at what they're doing.

Why the HECK do you think Steam changed their login setup this year?!! Not because people got "hacked" but because they got tricked and lured into stuff they shouldn't have been doing int he first place.

Tsubame ⭐ Dec 16, 2022 @ 5:07pm

Unfortunately this occurs a lot and every day someone posts something along this line in these forums.

You were not hacked, you got phished - i.e. input your Steam credentials in a third-party website - or otherwise gave your Steam credentials away to someone else.

Your account may still be at risk. Follow the following steps to secure it:

1. Scan for malware https://www.malwarebytes.com/
2. Deauthorize all other devices https://store.steampowered.com/twofactor/manage
3. Change passwords from a clean computer
4. Generate new backup codes for your Mobile App https://store.steampowered.com/twofactor/manage
5. Revoke the API key https://steamcommunity.com/dev/apikey - This field should be blank

Do NOT trade until your account is secured.

cancelation_victim#488 Dec 16, 2022 @ 5:16pm

bla bla I'm dumb and use a VPN thereby disallowing steam to lock my account based on IPs....

people have tried to get into my account too, but I don't use a VPN... so unless they're able to spoof my actual IP idk what they're going to do?

you're the instrument of your own demise.

ShelLuser Dec 16, 2022 @ 5:31pm

Originally posted by kingjames488:
bla bla I'm dumb and use a VPN thereby disallowing steam to lock my account based on IPs....

They don't.

And if they would... do you really think a lame commercial VPN company with a bought and therefor publically known network range is gonna stop this? ;)

Which is one of the reaons I despice public VPN services. First of all: they sell fighting being big brother while they're acting like that themselves (ISP's have to comply to state laws, VPN providers don't), second: they give bad press to network blocks because most serious sites just block the whole deal and be done with it... FUN for those who end up with those IP's after the morons moved on...

And third... how dumb do you have to be to even believe that a VPN will keep you safe?!!

Wise up!! they're doing the exact same thing they're accusing others off... while others can't do as much because of state laws, they can.

"I got hacked" indeed... with friends like that you really don't need enemies, only recurring paychecks.

(edit)

@king.. err... I glossed over "don't'" ? ;) Hope you don't' mind me keeping this in here because.. commercial VPN is garbage.

Last edited by ShelLuser; Dec 16, 2022 @ 5:34pm

cancelation_victim#488 Dec 16, 2022 @ 5:41pm

Originally posted by ShelLuser:
Originally posted by kingjames488:
bla bla I'm dumb and use a VPN thereby disallowing steam to lock my account based on IPs....
They don't.

And if they would... do you really think a lame commercial VPN company with a bought and therefor publically known network range is gonna stop this? ;)

Which is one of the reaons I despice public VPN services. First of all: they sell fighting being big brother while they're acting like that themselves (ISP's have to comply to state laws, VPN providers don't), second: they give bad press to network blocks because most serious sites just block the whole deal and be done with it... FUN for those who end up with those IP's after the morons moved on...

And third... how dumb do you have to be to even believe that a VPN will keep you safe?!!

Wise up!! they're doing the exact same thing they're accusing others off... while others can't do as much because of state laws, they can.

"I got hacked" indeed... with friends like that you really don't need enemies, only recurring paychecks.

(edit)

@king.. err... I glossed over "don't'" ? ;) Hope you don't' mind me keeping this in here because.. commercial VPN is garbage.

I glossed over a couple things with my initial reply too, but I can agree that people need to be aware of the VPN BS....

especially nonsense like "VPN's protect you from hackers" and implications that they provide additional protections against snooping on public WIFI and "trolls".