Account Hacked but recovered
Had my account stolen a while back but I got it back. I had some signatures on my profile from top CS pros (I dont play anymore but still a fan.) Niko, Fallen, Coldzera, Fer stewie2k and some others. I got everything back except the signatures on my profile. Anywhere I can ask Steam to restore these or RIP?
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Accounts are phished not hacked.

You gave away all your account details.

The account name, the password and the KEY to the door, the Steam Guard Mobile code giving them access to the account.

How? by either logging into a known scam site or sites, tailored malware on your PC, the vote for my team scam, you have a pending ban scam on Discord, free knife click the link etc.

How does Steam (a program) know it is not you when all the account details are correct? It doesn't, therefore any action taken on your account is seen as you doing said actions.

The alternative is not plausible:

1) Someone would have to "GUESS" your account name from "millions of possible combinations".

2) Next they would have to "GUESS" your password from "millions of possible combinations" and then match it to your account name with "millions of possible combinations".

3) And finally they would have to "GUESS" the Steam Guard Mobile code "which changes every 30 seconds" to match both your account name and password to then have access your account.
No, those are gone. RIP.
Are your profile comments hidden in settings? I know on art work if you hide the comments it also hides them from you the owner of the art work.
Last edited by ↑↑↓↓←→←→BASelect; 19 Sep @ 3:21pm
Originally posted by magicISO Sweden:
Accounts are phished not hacked.

You gave away all your account details.

The account name, the password and the KEY to the door, the Steam Guard Mobile code giving them access to the account.

How? by either logging into a known scam site or sites, tailored malware on your PC, the vote for my team scam, you have a pending ban scam on Discord, free knife click the link etc.

How does Steam (a program) know it is not you when all the account details are correct? It doesn't, therefore any action taken on your account is seen as you doing said actions.

The alternative is not plausible:

1) Someone would have to "GUESS" your account name from "millions of possible combinations".

2) Next they would have to "GUESS" your password from "millions of possible combinations" and then match it to your account name with "millions of possible combinations".

3) And finally they would have to "GUESS" the Steam Guard Mobile code "which changes every 30 seconds" to match both your account name and password to then have access your account.
Dude I got my account back, most likely was a trade site as you mentioned but I'm not looking to justify being hacked/phished or ask how. I've had that account for 20 years, every few years there's some scam. They got in somehow and were talking to me on my own steam chat asking questions about a skin in particular to probably try and get me to ok some trades. I reset everything and got it back.

I am just asking about the comments because I valued those signatures.
Last edited by GabrieL🍀; 25 Sep @ 7:17am
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