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vyneverwinter
Seasoned Newcomer
1 month ago

Can't relink my steam account after getting hacked

So I found out that my account had gotten hacked after trying to get back on for the first time in months. I managed to get my account back but as soon as I got it back, I saw my account got linked to some chinese account. I unlinked it and tried to reconnect my steam but I wasn't allowed to. Everytime I tried to submit a ticket, the AI keeps sending me to the article which doesn't help my case at all. I don't know what to do to get this fixed asap.

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  • EA_mplsnow's avatar
    EA_mplsnow
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    1 month ago

    Hey vyneverwinter​

    Good to hear that you were able to recover the account! If you haven't already, please go through these security steps to protect your account and prevent unauthorized access going forward.

    Typically, EA accounts have a cooldown period between unlinking and linking a platform account. Since the unlinking happened while your account was compromised, you'll want to contact live support and have them work with you to see what options are available in this case. 

    If you're receiving pushback from the NextStep bot, please try this web form instead. Once you're redirected, there should be an option to chat with an advisor if you scroll to the bottom of the page. 

    Let us know how it goes, thanks! 

  • vyneverwinter's avatar
    vyneverwinter
    Seasoned Newcomer
    24 days ago

    I submitted the form but I keeps leading back to this page instead of redirecting me to an advisor. And the option to talk to an advisor is not accessible for me.

  • EA_mplsnow's avatar
    EA_mplsnow
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    22 days ago

    vyneverwinter​ Thanks for that update. 

    Can you try accessing the form at different times of day? At times, I believe especially when there's high traffic, the chat option might be greyed out. We appreciate your patience with this, since live support is the only way to get direct support with account-related issues. 

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    vyneverwinter
    Seasoned Newcomer
    22 days ago

    I've tried it at different times of the day and on several different days. All show the same result.

  • EA_mplsnow's avatar
    EA_mplsnow
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    21 days ago

    vyneverwinter​ Just to confirm, have you tried selecting a different topic as your issue? You might need to play around a bit to see if the option appears then. It might also be worth trying a different network connection and using a private or incognito window. 

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    vyneverwinter
    Seasoned Newcomer
    20 days ago

    I just tried doing all of that as well but I still get the same results. The option is still grayed out for me.

  • EA_mplsnow's avatar
    EA_mplsnow
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    13 days ago

    vyneverwinter​ Thanks for getting back to us.

    Have you tried using a different device to access the web form? If you've been trying on mobile, it might be worth using a PC instead. Since it's been a couple of days, have you had any luck connecting with an advisor? 

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