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Digital Gaming => Computer Gaming => Topic started by: Tripoli on May 14, 2025, 01:57:47 PM

Title: Steam suffers an 89 million account data leak
Post by: Tripoli on May 14, 2025, 01:57:47 PM
https://www.xda-developers.com/89-million-steam-account-details-leak/

May be a good time to change your passwords and add 2 factor authentication  (if you haven't already)
Title: Re: Steam suffers an 89 million account data leak
Post by: steve58 on May 14, 2025, 02:39:30 PM
Thanks for the heads up.  Steam was a little wonky when I changed mine...probably from 89 million accounts getting passwords changed.
Title: Re: Steam suffers an 89 million account data leak
Post by: bobarossa on May 14, 2025, 08:38:52 PM
Just changed mine without any trouble.
Title: Re: Steam suffers an 89 million account data leak
Post by: Destraex on May 14, 2025, 09:39:54 PM
Thanks for the heads up. Good for those who have not changed pwds yet.
Title: Re: Steam suffers an 89 million account data leak
Post by: Pete Dero on May 15, 2025, 04:09:51 AM
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110/view/533224478739530145

The leak consisted of older text messages that included one-time codes that were only valid for 15-minute time frames and the phone numbers they were sent to. The leaked data did not associate the phone numbers with a Steam account, password information, payment information or other personal data. Old text messages cannot be used to breach the security of your Steam account, and whenever a code is used to change your Steam email or password using SMS, you will receive a confirmation via email and/or Steam secure messages.

You do not need to change your passwords or phone numbers as a result of this event. It is a good reminder to treat any account security messages that you have not explicitly requested as suspicious.
Title: Re: Steam suffers an 89 million account data leak
Post by: bobarossa on May 15, 2025, 10:42:19 AM
Yeah saw that after changing passwords.  I had never changed it before though so now I know how.
Title: Re: Steam suffers an 89 million account data leak
Post by: Destraex on May 15, 2025, 11:53:45 PM
Yeah I know that steam was not directly affected and the two factor was old. But at the moment nobody knows how the breach was carried out. So it's still a good time to do so. Because if anything else comes to light you would be fine.