Escape From Tarkov Account Resets Spark Outrage—Did BSG Actually Fix the Vulnerability?

Escape From Tarkov finally hitting 1.0 on Steam was supposed to be the big win. Instead, the post-launch mess keeps getting messier. The latest: players are logging in to find their entire accounts reset like they just installed the game for the first time. Weeks or months of progress? Gone. No warning.

What players are seeing

Reports started popping up on December 26, 2025 — yep, right after Christmas. People booted up Tarkov and were greeted by the new-player setup flow: pick a faction, choose a nickname, select a character model. Their characters, stash, everything they had built up, wiped.

And if you’re wondering whether two-factor authentication helped, it didn’t. Multiple players said 2FA did nothing to stop it, and even changing passwords wasn’t an immediate fix.

"TWO FACTOR DOES NOT MATTER ... I was playing Arena, switched to Main Game, whole profile was reset ... this is a massive emergency."

How this happened (as best anyone can tell)

The common thread, based on community chatter and posts from the person claiming responsibility, points to a vulnerability tied to Tarkov’s Steam account integration. The game only launched on Steam on November 15, 2025, and the way Battlestate handled that linkage appears to have opened a door that let third parties remotely reset accounts. The claim is that the exploit was patched shortly after the resets started — but that info didn’t come from Battlestate directly at first.

"Tarkov account reset appears to be related to a Steam vulnerability with how BSG implemented the connection."

Streamers took heavy losses, live

High-profile players weren’t spared. DrLupo was among those who lost progress on stream. Creator BAXBEAST said someone accessed his account, changed his profile picture, and reset him from level 53 to zero — and he was reportedly about to hit prestige 5. He also said his accounts had double verification enabled. For a game with a grind this punishing, the frustration ramped up fast.

What Battlestate said (and didn’t)

There was no formal studio announcement when this all started. Instead, scattered replies from Battlestate leadership hit social media, saying steps had been taken and an investigation was underway.

"Already took measures. Investigating."

What we still don’t have: how many accounts were affected, whether any progress will be restored, or what long-term security fixes are coming.

The timing could not be worse

Tarkov’s Steam 1.0 rollout last month was already bumpy — widespread login trouble, server issues, and a Mixed rating on Steam. Meanwhile, the game also hit a major milestone, selling over one million copies in its first month. This reset fiasco completely undercuts that momentum.

The short version

• Dec 26, 2025: Players log in to find their Tarkov accounts fully reset to day-one setup. 2FA didn’t stop it; password changes didn’t immediately help.
• The suspected cause: a flaw in how Battlestate integrated Steam account linking after the Nov 15, 2025 Steam launch. Posts attributed to the person behind it say it was patched shortly after the wave of resets.
• Creators hit: DrLupo lost progress live; BAXBEAST says his level 53 account got zeroed and his profile picture changed despite double verification being enabled.
• Official word: No full statement at first. Battlestate’s Nikita Buyanov said measures were taken and the team is investigating. No confirmed numbers, restorations, or long-term security plan yet.
• Context: The game’s grind is brutal, making resets devastating. This lands right after a rocky Steam launch and despite crossing one million sales in month one.

So where does that leave players?

Stuck waiting on clarity. If your account got reset, you’re not alone — and the lack of immediate, detailed communication is not helping. For a game built on long-haul progression, losing everything to a backend oversight is a worst-case scenario.

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