Hackers broke through Steam, credit card information is concerned! However, they have been encrypted mail and billing addresses, however probably not.
As Gabe Newell just announced via e-mail and software update to all Steam users were, are on Sunday, 6 November 2011, not only the forums of the gaming portal “defaced” was also a user database was hacked (deface called a campaign by hackers to change the look / content to communicate often an effective public message / warning / threat) .
According gift that criminals have gained access to a database that has been stored in the personal information. Including: usernames, passwords encrypted (“hashed and salted”, see: Salt (cryptography)), game purchases, e-mail addresses, billing addresses and credit card information encrypted.
This one had detected, Newell in his mail in the night from Thursday to Friday, as the investigation of the forum hacks. However, the team has found no evidence indicating that personal data were also stolen. Similarly, there has been no evidence of the misuse of stolen credit card data – Valve recommends all players to keep an eye on their accounts.
Although only a small part of the forum accounts on 6 November had been compromised really need to change all the Steam users forum at next login password. Steam accounts which have not been affected because it is not the same databases. Newell recommends that you change the password for other accounts, provided that it is the same password – for example in the Forum and Steam.
The Steam forums are to be opened as soon as possible once the investigations are completed. The e-mail of the steam-founder closes with the words “I’m really sorry that this happened and I apologize for the inconvenience.”
Added by moregames on April 27, 2012 · 0 Comments