The owner of a Steam bot has managed to recuperate stolen funds and pay back users after reporting that someone had taken all the Bitcoin funds from his Coinbase account, leaving him without a way to pay back users.
The bot in question is called KeyVendor, which is an automated service that allows users to buy Steam CS:GO (CounterStrike Global Offensive) keys, which they can use to open chests for skins and other CS:GO perks.
KeyVendor's unique feature is that it leverages Steam's recently announced Bitcoin support to let gamers pay for keys using Bitcoin. The bot uses a Coinbase account to handle all the Bitcoin transactions.
The hack... that wasn't
On September 19, Jumbo, KeyVendor's owner, posted an announcement on the bot's Steam community page, announcing that the bot lost all funds from its Coinbase account, totally over $15,000.
Jumbo blame...
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Alleged Hack of Steam Bitcoin Trader Concludes with a Happy Ending
The owner of a Steam bot has managed to recuperate stolen funds and pay back users after reporting that someone had taken all the Bitcoin funds from his Coinbase account, leaving him without a way to pay back users. The bot in question is…
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