Team Spirit’s CS2 zweih has been locked out of official servers after a Steam Account Alert, but unlike some recent cases, he says his account hasn’t actually been hacked.
On 6 August, Steam Support flagged his account with a warning that it “may have been accessed by someone else,” and restricted key features including playing on VAC-enabled servers, trading, and using the Steam Community. For a pro player, that’s a big problem, no ranked matches, no scrims, no practice on official servers.
“Hello @CounterStrike, I have an account alert on Steam, but it seems that no one have accessed my account but me. Now I can’t join @valvesoftware servers, please help me we need to practice,” he tweeted.
Hello @CounterStrike, I have an account alert on steam, but it seems that no one have accessed my account but me. Now I can’t join @valvesoftware servers, please help me we need to practice pic.twitter.com/r29EIoeZSP
— zweih1437 (@zweih1437) August 7, 2025
Backing him up, both his teammate donk and the official Team Spirit CS2 account tagged @CounterStrike, asking for help. Donk even added a “check DM please” to speed things along.
@CounterStrike help needed 🛴 https://t.co/BqjJPUVr8M
— Team Spirit CS2 (@Team__Spirit) August 7, 2025
@CounterStrike check dm please
— donk1337 (@donk1337) August 7, 2025
In a follow-up, zweih revealed he contacted Steam Support immediately, but 50 hours later he still hadn’t heard back. His frustration was clear, adding a sarcastic, “doesn’t bother anyone :)” to the post.
Thank you guys for your advices, the fact that i wrote to steam support instantly after i get it and didnt get any response in 50 hours doesnt bother anyone 🙂
— zweih1437 (@zweih1437) August 8, 2025
This situation has drawn comparisons to m0NESY’s recent Steam account scare. Last month, the G2 AWPer lost access to his $55k inventory after his account was hacked mid-game. In that case, Valve confirmed the breach, suspended the account to protect his items, and restored it shortly after.
m0NESY’s Steam account was hacked, and @CounterStrike stepped in to help. 🫡
Stay safe everyone! I would appreciate if he can share more details on how he got into this scenario. pic.twitter.com/YCTFCaRapp
— Thour (@ThourCS2) July 20, 2025
The difference here is that zweih insists no one else has accessed his account. It’s possible that Steam’s automated systems flagged unusual activity, such as a login from an unexpected location or network, and locked the account as a precaution. That’s not the same as a confirmed hack, but the end result for the player is similar: a sudden lockout and a halt to competitive practice.
Whether it’s a real breach or just an overly cautious security trigger, situations like this highlight how vulnerable even pro players can be to Steam account restrictions. And with tournament schedules and scrim blocks to keep, any downtime can be costly.
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