This guide discusses how hackers can use Steam Wallet codes to hack your account. We’ll also list the telltale signs that such an attempt is under way.
Hackers are very resourceful people. They may sometimes use their brilliant minds and imagination to gain access to your Steam account using a variety of methods to achieve their goal.
How can hackers take over my Steam account using Steam Wallet codes?
Hackers can use Steam Wallet codes to take over your account. One of the most common methods they use is to contact Steam support in an attempt to recover the account. They can then provide the Steam support agents with the wallet code redeemed on that account and other PII to gain access to your account.
Keep in mind that hackers can use this strategy only if you actually redeem the code. They can also provide proof of purchase and use your credit card information to restore access.
Of course, a redeemed wallet code is not the only proof the Steam support team will ask users to provide in order to prove they’re the real account owners. Steam support doesn’t perform account recovery based only on a redeemed wallet code. But if hackers get their hands on other information related to your account, they might convince the support agents to send them the recovery code.
How to prevent malicious Steam Wallet code hacking attempts
What someone else calls a “Steam Wallet code” may actually be a harmful sequence. Hackers may create specially crafted sequences to take advantage of unpatched Steam vulnerabilities. As Malwarebytes Labs reported on their blog a few years ago, hackers are known to use fake Steam wallet code generators to get their hands on personal identifiable information.
For example, the code you received may have the correct format, but it may contain an invisible sequence that exploits a Steam weakness or vulnerability.
If you suspect that a Steam Wallet code might be malware-ridden, enter it manually. If you do that, that code is safe to use and there’s no risk of being hacked. Steam will automatically reject the code if it’s not valid.
By manually entering the code instead of copy-pasting it on Steam, you avoid running potentially invisible character sequences.
Report suspicious activities
If you receive a link or code from another user with whom you’ve never interacted before, use extreme caution. If someone’s suddenly offering you “free Steam Wallet codes”, you can bet there’s something fishy going on there. Don’t click on anything and report that abusive behavior to Steam.
And now you know.
Keep your Steam account safe!