Steam Database hacked

[Stabbing Hobo]

http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/11/10/steam-database-hacked-encrypted-credit-card-information-and-passwords-compromised/

Laughing at the fanboyism in the comments.

 

[Orion]

And? Just because it's Steam doesn't make it any more significant than the other recent hacking targets. I don't let Steam remember my debit card information anyway, and a password change is no big deal.

Besides, anyone that does actually lose their account - if it happens at all - can get it back within a couple days if they have a physical copy of any game on their Steam account. It could take longer if they don't, but a friend of mine got his back without a physical copy.

 

[Sir Prince]

Unlike Sony Valve seems to have actually throughly encrypted their information (for Steam anyway, I couldn't care less about the forums). It was time to change my passwords anyway, no big deal and there is also Steamguard too.

 

[Temuzu]

I hope theres no real danger, Steam was the last place I expected to get hacked. Encrypted, you say?

 

[mr.master]

I hope theres no real danger, Steam was the last place I expected to get hacked. Encrypted, you say?

I hope this too. Well, I just changed my password just to be safe.

 

[Temuzu]

Same.

 

[Tuckles]

Too lazy to change my password.


I hate this!

 

[Darwin]

Steam was the last place I expected to get hacked.

Uh... Why?

 

[rebelknight]

Should i be worried?

 

[Untitled.]

No, of course not. We'll take good care of your money. :3

Seriously though; you might wanna change your account password. I don't think there's any high chances to anything happening, but better keep an eye on your munny anyways.

 

[Temuzu]

Steam was the last place I expected to get hacked.

Uh... Why?

I dont know, Steam just seems to be one of the safer programs around.

 

[Vieira151]

I kinda want to change my password, but Steam isn't letting me.

 

[Lord Burgess1]

Hacked into my e-mail sent one email to my work account with a link to what I presume was a virus (I doubt it had pictures of kittens in it) so I deleted the email, run a virus scan (got it within 5 minutes) changed both passwords to things ridiculously long but memorable (and noticeable different)

 

[Caba`drin]

I kinda want to change my password, but Steam isn't letting me.

I know, right? So fantastically timed.

 

[Cyborg Eastern European]

Meh. Not like I have anything really worth stealing on it anyway.

 

[Vieira151]

I kinda want to change my password, but Steam isn't letting me.

I know, right? So fantastically timed.

Indeed! Beautiful. I just went and got rid of my details, just incase even though I doubt it will do anything!

 

[Austupaio]

In what exact way is it preventing you from changing it? I just went through the process fine.

Not that you really need to, I highly doubt anything will actually go through.

 

[Caba`drin]

In what exact way is it preventing you from changing it?

Steam service cannot complete your request at this time, try again later, yadda yadda.