Valve just informed us that the data has been compromised steam.
IM has been sent to all users of Steam. Here are the details directly from Gabe:
“We need the Steam forums were defaced in the evening Sunday, November 6. We began to investigate and found that the intrusion exceeds the Steam forums.
We learned that the intruder has gained access to a database, in addition to the steam forum. This database contains information including user names, password hashes and savory shopping, games, e-mail addresses,Replica Swiss watches billing addresses and the information encoded credit cards. We have no evidence that encrypted the credit card number or personal identification information has been taken by the intruder, or protection in the credit card numbers or passwords has been broken. ”
The valve is “still investigating” the situation. They cite no evidence of illegal activities in the credit cards again, and is probably a good idea to change the password for Steam. To do this, access the setup menu Steam client.
Newell landed her IM with sincerity: “I’m really sorry this happened, and I apologize for the inconvenience.”
Steam joins a long list of high-level goals that have recently been the target of hackers. Sony, Codemasters have got the hang of BioWare. Valve recently announced Steam Guard, designed to increase the security of accounts, Gabe even gave his password to display its true power. This makes us sad.
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Dear users of Steam and Steam Users’ Forum,
We need the Steam forums were defaced in the evening Sunday, November 6. We started investigating and found that the intrusion exceeds the Steam forums.
We learned that unauthorized persons had access to the database steam in addition to the forum. This database contains information including user names, password hashes and savory, purchases of games, e-mail addresses, billing addresses and encrypted credit card information. We have no evidence that encrypted credit card numbers or personally identifiable information was taken by intruders or to protect credit card numbers or passwords were cracked. We are still investigating.
We have no evidence of misuse of a credit card right now. However, you should consider one of the credit card statements and accurately.
Although we only know a couple of accounts that have been compromised in the forum, all users of the forum are required to change their passwords at next login. If you’re using the password of the steam forums for other accounts that you want to change their passwords as well.
We know of no compromise Steam accounts so that we do not plan to impose a change of passwords Steam account (which is separate from the password on the forum). But it would not be a bad idea to change it so well, especially if it is the same as your account on the Steam forum.
This will open the forum as soon as possible.
I’m really sorry this happened, and I apologize for the inconvenience.