I THINK THEY TRIED TO HACK ME

[SirPepe4013]

Hello. Today I woke up and I see that in some accounts like Gmail and Steam I got messages of suspicious activity, the strange thing is that not long ago I formatted my PC so I shouldn't have a virus.

But in the Gmail that I have associated with my Steam I got emails about changing my password and Gmail for my account, these Gmails came in Russian so the hacking attempt came from there

The strange thing is that I have Steam Guard activated, so I don't understand why this was allowed in the first place!

Shouldn't the "hacker" see that I have Steam Guard activated and prevent me from entering? Today when I entered the account earlier I changed the password for security but the Gmail was still intact, it hadn't been changed as the message said

I wanted to know if anyone knows what happened or if I can do something else to reinforce my security

Thank you very much

[Ettanin]

You exposed your login credentials:
a) Either by logging into a site that faked a Steam login and made a bot log into your account using the save password as well as the trust device feature while injecting a Steam API access into it.
b) Or by installing malware that stole your session data or injected a keylogger.
c) Or by using outdated login information that got exposed in a leak.
d) Or by falling for a Steam Support impersonation scam on Discord or similar platforms.

1. Scan for malware https://www.malwarebytes.com/
2. Check that the email and phone number on the Steam account are still yours.
3. Ensure your email address and/or password aren't contained in any public breaches:
- Email: https://haveibeenpwned.com/
- Password: https://haveibeenpwned.com/Passwords
-- If they are contained in any public breaches ("oh no, pwned!"), change your email account's password from a secure computer before proceeding.
-- If that happens, you may want to secure other accounts than just Steam.
-- Consider using mobile two-factor authentication on your e-mail address if your e-mail provider supports it.
4. Deauthorize all other devices https://store.steampowered.com/twofactor/manage
5. Change passwords from a clean computer
6. Generate new backup codes for your Mobile App https://store.steampowered.com/twofactor/manage
7. Revoke the API key https://steamcommunity.com/dev/apikey (there should be nothing in the APIKEY)
8. Change your trade link: Profile > your inventory > trade offer > Who can send me trade offer > scroll down and make a new trade link.
9. If points were stolen within 14 days, reset your Steam password (not change, RESET using Forgot Password) to cancel pending awards.
10. Once you have done all of the above steps, edit your profile to get rid of the fake message planted by the scammer (if it exists).

[J4MESOX4D]

Stop using scam sites then this wont happen. Steam Guard is just an extra security layer - it does NOT magically protect your account from ever becoming compromised especially against tailored phishing scams and whereby you authorise contaminated logins through third party sites.

[SirPepe4013]

They are right about CSGO! This happened to me years ago

But recently, when I tried to install a program for free, many of my accounts were deleted. This happened to me 2 months ago and I formatted the PC after the incident.

What seemed strange to me was the Gmail messages that told me that they changed my Gmail and my password. When the Gmail remained intact

Regarding the name of my account, is there anything that can help?

Thank you very much

[Froggy926]

Originally posted by SirPepe4013:

They are right about CSGO! This happened to me years ago

But recently, when I tried to install a program for free, many of my accounts were deleted. This happened to me 2 months ago and I formatted the PC after the incident.

What seemed strange to me was the Gmail messages that told me that they changed my Gmail and my password. When the Gmail remained intact

Regarding the name of my account, is there anything that can help?

Thank you very much

YEAH PROBABLY BECAUSE WHEN YOU DOWNLOAD PIRATED SOFTWARE PEOPLE PUT VIRUSES IN IT

[SirPepe4013]

Originally posted by Froggy926:

Originally posted by SirPepe4013:

They are right about CSGO! This happened to me years ago

But recently, when I tried to install a program for free, many of my accounts were deleted. This happened to me 2 months ago and I formatted the PC after the incident.

What seemed strange to me was the Gmail messages that told me that they changed my Gmail and my password. When the Gmail remained intact

Regarding the name of my account, is there anything that can help?

Thank you very much

YEAH PROBABLY BECAUSE WHEN YOU DOWNLOAD PIRATED SOFTWARE PEOPLE PUT VIRUSES IN IT

yes!!!The strange thing is that this happened a few months ago and I already formatted the PC. It could be that they have my data but it is outdated...
that is why they tried to enter but they could not do anything

and regarding the Gmails that said I should change my password and Steam Gmail, I think they were fake, because they were the same as always when I logged in.