What can hackers do with your Steam account?
Having your Steam account hacked means unauthorized access to your game library and even bank information. Criminals quickly replace email addresses and passwords to deny access to real owners. Thousands of people report losing access to Steam libraries after spending hundreds of hours and dollars.
Can someone steal my Steam account if I have Steam Guard?
Below are the common methods used to steal accounts with Steam Guard enabled: Through Email: If your verified email account is stolen or compromised, a user can enter your account freely provided they know your account name.
Can your Steam account get hacked by adding someone?
Steam accounts are not "hacked". It's just a misused word. If you don't give out your account details, or click on links in chat for example, or do other things that you yourself can do that will compromise your account, then you don't have to worry about others taking it from you.
How many Steam accounts get hacked?
Accounts have always been hijacked on the gaming site, by hackers who have stolen passwords, but now the problem is said to have risen twenty-fold, with some 77,000 Steam accounts hacked every month. Steam accounts are hijacked when a hacker manages to break into an account without the owner's permission.