Valve recently rejected Report Its steam platform suffered from “major” data hacks and confirmed it was “not a breach” of the steam system.
Some users were concerned about reports that over 89 million user records had been compromised, but Steam’s own analysis revealed that “old text messages” leaks were leaked, but these one-time code SMSs didn’t contain any personal data.
in statement Valve said it determined that customer data was intact after examining the leak sample, saying, “The leak consisted of an old text message that contained a one-off code valid only for the 15-minute time frame and the phone number sent.
“You cannot violate the security of your Steam account using old text messages. If you use the code to change your Steam email or password using SMS, you will receive confirmation via email and/or Steam Secure messages,” the company added.
However, Valve has the opportunity to remind players to set up Steam Mobile Authenticator to provide two-factor security, as it is “the best way to send secure messages about accounts and account safety.”
Given the rise in data breaches and the fact that over 89 million people have Steam accounts, users have good reason to worry about possible security compromises. most Infamous video game-related data breach occurred in 2011 When PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable Networks suffered a serious suspension that lasted nearly a month, 77 million accounts were compromised as a result of the hack.
And it’s not just customer data that is at risk. Last October Pokémon Developer Game Freak suffered from a serious hack Data on previous and current staff was leaked, leaking the development pipeline. One year ago 2023 Sony also reviewed data for nearly 7,000 of its current and former employees Two violations that year were compromised, and in December 2023 Hackers violated sensitive data in Insomniac, Marvel’s Spider-Man developer.
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