After rumors spread that Steam had been hacked and that data from 89 million users had leaked, Valve has stepped in to clear things up. According to the company, there was no breach of Steamâs security systems, and users donât need to panic.
Valve investigated the leaked data and confirmed it included old text messages with temporary codes and phone numbers they were sent to. These codes were only valid for 15 minutes and arenât dangerous on their own.
The exact source of the leak is still unknown, but Valve suspects it didnât come from their servers. Instead, it likely happened somewhere between the SMS providers, since these messages arenât encrypted and pass through multiple systems. That makes tracking down the leak more difficult, but Valve says theyâre still looking into it.
Even though thereâs no need to change your Steam password or phone number, Valve used this moment to remind users to stay alert. Donât trust random security messages you didnât request, check your security settings now and then, and if you havenât already, turn on Steam Guard Mobile Authenticatorâitâs a safer way to keep your account protected.
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