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Valve responds to Steam security breach, and it isn't as bad as it sounded

Valve has addressed Steam's security breach reported earlier this week, a leak which allegedly involved over 89 million user records. Fortunately, it apparently isn't as bad as it initially seemed. In ...
Engadget

Now's a good time to check in on your Steam account security

Update May 14, 6:38PM ET: Valve has confirmed that Steam systems were not breached and identifying user data has not been stolen or accessed by hackers. The company provided clarification in a Steam ...
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Valve confirms your Steam data wasn’t breached in major hack – here’s how to keep your account safe

A hacker claimed to have 89 million records of Steam users for sale Steam has denied that any of its systems were hacked The data probably isn’t as damaging as was originally feared Recently, it was ...
PCGamesN

89 million Steam account details reportedly affected by massive data breach

May 14, 2025 at 2:55pm PDT Valve has issued a statement to PCGamesN acknowledging the data breach but claims that it shouldn't impact the safety of your Steam account. You can read the full statement ...
Shacknews

Valve issues statement refuting claims of a Steam data security breach

Valve has officially acknowledged reports of a potential Steam data security breach. The company states that the event was not a breach of Steam systems and was in fact a leak of old text messages. On ...
Game Rant

Millions of Steam Accounts Reportedly Impacted by Data Breach

Utterly obsessed with gaming, anime, and manga for the past 25 years, Carley attended Florida State University, graduating with a degree in Japanese in 2012. A professional Japanese/English translator ...
TweakTown

Valve confirms nobody hacked Steam, over 89 million Steam accounts and passwords are safe

TL;DR: Valve confirmed recent leaked older Steam SMS messages were not due to a Steam system breach. The leak involved unencrypted, time-limited codes and phone numbers without linking to accounts or ...
HotHardware

Did A Steam Data Breach Compromise 89 Million Accounts? Valve Responds

Valve has responded to reports of a major data breach in which Underdark.ai, a cyber threat intelligent service, highlighted a dark web forum post by a hacker claiming to be in possession of 89 ...
vg247

UPDATE: Phew, Valve confirms alleged data breach was "not a breach of Steam systems" and says you don't need to change your password

UPDATE (15/05/25, 9:20 AM BST) Valve has now published a statement confirming that "the recent leak being reported did not breach Steam systems" and that Steam account passwords aren't affected.
PC Gamer

False alarm: Valve confirms that nobody hacked into over 89M Steam accounts and that your passwords are safe

The dark web doesn't have your Steam account on it, Valve has confirmed in a news post after a report on LinkedIn claimed there was a massive data breach of more than 89 million users. "You may have ...
Forbes

Valve Addresses Alleged Steam Hack And Clarifies Situation

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. News and opinion about video games, television, movies and the internet. A Steam logo of a video game digital distribution service ...