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Valve Announces Massive Steam Server Intrusion
SKYMTL writes "Valve has revealed that hackers have gained access to the Steam database and have pulled a variety of information. A statement from Gabe Newell reads in part: 'Dear Steam Users and Steam Forum Users, Our Steam forums were defaced on the evening of Sunday, November 6. We began investigating and found that the intrusion goes beyond the Steam forums. We learned that intruders obtained access to a Steam database in addition to the forums. This database contained information including user names, hashed and salted passwords, game purchases, email addresses, billing addresses and encrypted credit card information. We do not have evidence that encrypted credit card numbers or personally identifying information were taken by the intruders, or that the protection on credit card numbers or passwords was cracked. We are still investigating.
We don’t have evidence of credit card misuse at this time. Nonetheless you should watch your credit card activity and statements closely."
I really love Steam. I can't recount the number of times someone broke into my house, stole my entire game library, AND my credit card, and then used my credit card to buy tons of other games on it, and send mail to all my friends posing as me. Steam is so worth the convenience of not having to get out of my chair, go to a store, and pick up a physical copy of entertainment that I will probably revisit for years on end.
Thank you Valve!!
Except the hack was really all that mattered in the end. I still hope they find the SOB's that did it and have their pimply arses thrown in jail. You see i'm a bit bitter about entitlement complexed hackers stealing my info because sony wouldn't let them pirate games.