Summary: Threat actors are leveraging major Counter-Strike 2 competitions to defraud gamers by hacking Steam accounts and stealing cryptocurrency through a “Streamjacking” scam. The campaign involves impersonating popular CS2 players in hijacked YouTube streams, promoting fake giveaways that redirect users to malicious sites. Players are advised to be cautious and adopt security measures to protect their accounts from these scams.
Affected: Counter-Strike 2 gamers and their Steam accounts
Keypoints :
- Streamjacking campaigns impersonate professional CS2 players to deceive viewers.
- Scammers use hijacked YouTube accounts, looping old gameplay footage in fake livestreams.
- Victims unwittingly grant access to their accounts, leading to loss of valuable items and cryptocurrency.
- Gamers should enable multi-factor authentication and verify the legitimacy of streams before interacting.
- Promises of doubling or tripling cryptocurrency are always scams.