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Harkonis - Account Compromised (Sticky Thread in Meta)
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- Smoove_B
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Harkonis - Account Compromised (Sticky Thread in Meta)
Not sure if I'm being paranoid, but I was just sent a chat message and he asked me to click on a link to vote for a group of friends, related to Counter Strike:
I didn't click on the link as I suspect it would try to steal my Steam info.
Sharing here so (1) others can see it and (2) hope that I'm just being paranoid. I unfriended him as well...
EDIT: Even after unfriending, continued to send chat messages, so yeah I'm thinking he's been compromised.
EDIT2: Updated title
I didn't click on the link as I suspect it would try to steal my Steam info.
Sharing here so (1) others can see it and (2) hope that I'm just being paranoid. I unfriended him as well...
EDIT: Even after unfriending, continued to send chat messages, so yeah I'm thinking he's been compromised.
EDIT2: Updated title
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Re: Harkonis - Steam Account Compromised?
Im getting msg's too..yes he is hacked....do not c;lick any links
Just report it to steam plz.
Just report it to steam plz.
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Re: Harkonis - Steam Account Compromised?
Check the sticky in Meta.
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Re: Harkonis - Account Compromised (Sticky Thread in Meta)
Just got the "Sup, u can help?" from RMC's account.
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Re: Harkonis - Account Compromised (Sticky Thread in Meta)
I fell for it, sadly. I was suspicious because the tone was not what I’d expect from Hark, but the request seemed reasonable enough. I know he has a lot of friends I’m not familiar with and this seemed relatively benign. I don’t generally mind helping vote for stuff for people.
When Steam was doing its checks, it said something about Russia, so I believe that’s where it’s originating from.
When Steam was doing its checks, it said something about Russia, so I believe that’s where it’s originating from.
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Re: Harkonis - Account Compromised (Sticky Thread in Meta)
I actually chatted with him after this. Apparently steam chat doesn't use the same security as main steam because his main accoubt wasn't compromised.i verified it was him by asking where i knew him from. He said gg and one other thing. I asked about here and he said he has an account but doesn't use it much.
The otlriginal thing i got sent was a hello type thing followed by a why dont you answer.
I didn't see it until mych later and by then he had his account back.
The otlriginal thing i got sent was a hello type thing followed by a why dont you answer.
I didn't see it until mych later and by then he had his account back.
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Re: Harkonis - Account Compromised (Sticky Thread in Meta)
Where is Steam chat ever separate from the main account?
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Re: Harkonis - Account Compromised (Sticky Thread in Meta)
See, I would just assume that the hacker fished that gg information from someone else, in the same way you just gave the hacker the information about OO.Punisher wrote: ↑Sat Jan 13, 2024 6:42 pm I actually chatted with him after this. Apparently steam chat doesn't use the same security as main steam because his main accoubt wasn't compromised.i verified it was him by asking where i knew him from. He said gg and one other thing. I asked about here and he said he has an account but doesn't use it much.
The otlriginal thing i got sent was a hello type thing followed by a why dont you answer.
I didn't see it until mych later and by then he had his account back.
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Re: Harkonis - Account Compromised (Sticky Thread in Meta)
Well after verifying him he didn't ask for anything. Plus i just asked him whete i knew him from so he didn't really have a way of knowing i even knew about gg.
He's lucky i even remember gg in the first place.
He's lucky i even remember gg in the first place.
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