Harkonis - Account Compromised (Sticky Thread in Meta)

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Harkonis - Account Compromised (Sticky Thread in Meta)

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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:

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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.

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Im getting msg's too..yes he is hacked....do not c;lick any links
Just report it to steam plz.
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Check the sticky in Meta.
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Just got the "Sup, u can help?" from RMC's account.
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Lassr wrote: Sun Jan 07, 2024 5:43 pm Just got the "Sup, u can help?" from RMC's account.
Same here and almost fell for it....I think Steam authentication saved my butt
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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.
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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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Where is Steam chat ever separate from the main account?
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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.
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.
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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.
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