MurtNinja Aug 17, 2024 @ 3:49pm
Account hacked, sold items
Hello,

My account got hacked. I changed password so it stopped, but…

Someone went on the community market and sold a massive chunk of my games/items. Not sure if it’s the games themselves, I don’t think those can be sold?

Looks like they bought stuff too, it’s in a foreign currency and there’s over 100 items to go through and submit a ticket for each one.

Any way I can contact steam?
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Ettanin Aug 17, 2024 @ 3:51pm 
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c) Or by using outdated login information that got exposed in a leak.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).

Be aware that Steam Support will not restore stolen items nor stolen wallet funds.
In accordance with Section 1 C of the Steam Subscriber Agreement, you are responsible for all actions on your account, no matter who used the account.

Valve employees will never communicate with you about your account using any chat system including Steam Chat and Discord. There's no situation in which you'd need to reach out to a Valve or Steam employee directly to resolve an issue.

The ONLY way you can contact Steam support and through which you will receive official answers is through https://help.steampowered.com and no other way.
Did you ever figure it out this just happened to me
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Date Posted: Aug 17, 2024 @ 3:49pm
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