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Steam Hacked, Credit Card Numbers Taken

Posted by Zonk on from the waiter-check-please dept.

An anonymous reader writes "DailyTech reports that Valve's Steam content distribution system has been compromised. According to the article a hacker claims to have 'bypassed Valve's security system and accessed a significant chunk of data, including: screenshots of internal Valve web pages, a portion of Valve's Cafe directory, error logs, credit card information of customers, and financial information on Valve.'"

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  1. Online game services by stratjakt · · Score: 3, Funny

    WTG.. Next stop, gametap.

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    1. Re:Online game services by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      I dont know about you guys, but sounds to me like this Hacker found himself a Garbage file - Valve wouldnt have said anything but one of the main Valve admins was planning on sinking 12 virtual oiltankers in the Half-Life fleet using a virus they happened to be storing in that Garbage file - so now they need to catch the kid to find the source, and then silence the Hackers by framing them for the virus!

      Jeez, this is like what, a 13 year old dupe? GG editors!

    2. Re:Online game services by stanmann · · Score: 3, Funny

      Dude, the Gibson hacked you.

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    3. Re:Online game services by CelticWhisper · · Score: 3, Funny

      Now THAT's dedication. Did you manually crack the CD-Key algorithm in the garage behind your house a la "A Beautiful Mind?"

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  2. Figures by HolyCrapSCOsux · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is why I like my valves to be ball, gate, or ECC83 and EL34

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    1. Re:Figures by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Being American, I prefer the good ol' 6L6-GC. And, like the interwebs, they are called "Tubes" not valves.

  3. Re:Another, eh? by EveryNickIsTaken · · Score: 4, Funny

    Realize, even. Grammar police, set phasers to stun.

  4. overdrawn, lol. by iPodUser · · Score: 3, Funny

    My account that I used to buy the game is overdrawn, the joke's on him!

    (That and I just switched banks so the account will be inactive in a matter of days)

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  5. 1337 by kbox · · Score: 3, Funny

    The 'hacker' uses windows and IE... As if being a scummy theif wasn't bad enough.

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  6. Re:Another, eh? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    You morons! HE WAS CORRECTING HIMSELF!

    Go get some sleep and/or stimulant of your choice.