The Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 has become not only a competition between the world's best teams, but also a field for hacker attacks on professional players. Two star esports players, Fredrik “REZ” Sterner from Ninjas in Pyjamas and Abdul “degster” Hasanov from Heroic, suffered from problems with their Steam accounts during the tournament.

Updated from (07.12; 12:30):

The situation has been resolved

The story of Fredrik “REZ” Sterner, a Ninjas in Pyjamas player, has a happy ending. After Steam Support mistakenly determined that the account did not belong to him, the situation caused a significant response in the community. Thanks to the publicity and REZ's direct appeal to Counter-Strike representatives, the problem was promptly resolved. Valve's support team intervened and helped the player regain access to his account. Fredrik thanked everyone who supported him in this difficult situation and noted that the response of the Counter-Strike team was very fast. This case is an example of the importance of communication between professional players, developers, and the community.

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Hackers and account problems

REZ reported on Twitter that his Steam account had been hacked. He urged friends and colleagues not to respond to suspicious messages from his profile. The situation became even more dramatic when Steam Support claimed that the account did not belong to him, despite all the evidence from the player. This incident is particularly resonant given that REZ and his team failed to overcome RMR qualifications and missed the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024, so the attack on the account took place after his active participation in the competition was over.

Degster, on the other hand, suffered a hacker attack right during the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024. His account was moved to the Chinese region without his permission, and his expensive inventory, including rare skins, became unavailable. After contacting Steam Support and Perfect World, the account was restored, but some of the items never returned. Despite these difficulties, degster continues to compete with Heroic to reach the playoffs, demonstrating a strong game in difficult conditions.

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Community response

The community actively supported both players on social media. Fans and other eSports players called on Steam Support to act faster and help them get their accounts back. These incidents sparked heated discussions about the security of professional players' accounts. Particular attention was focused on how such attacks can affect the psychological state of players during the most important tournaments of the year.

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Conclusion.

These events are another reminder of the importance of strengthening account security systems, especially for professional players whose inventory and status make them potential targets for hackers. Tournament operators and developers should pay more attention to security to avoid similar incidents in the future and ensure that players can fully focus on their game.