Be careful if you have an active account on Steam! The Valve PC distribution platform would have undergone major hacking that could expose your data.
Even if theEpic Games Store Redoubt of efforts to attract people, we are far from the popularity of its direct competitor Steam. With around 67 million active users and users per month, against more than 150 million according to estimates, Valve has one step ahead that it will be difficult to catch up. PC players have their habit and it is complicated to have them changed, especially when all these little people are satisfied with Steam’s proposal. Unfortunately, there are also consequences to have so many customers in the event of a problem …
Steam hacked? Watch out for your data!
Notice to users, active or not active, Steam! You have to change your password right away! In all likelihood, The valve platform would have been the victim of massive hacking. According to Underdark, who reported information on his LinkedIn profile, the author of the hack responding to the pseudonym of Machine1337, has put on sale Data from more than 89 million accounts for $ 5,000. If the details are believed, this hacking would have been possible due to a flaw in the double authentication system. This famous method which allows you to send a message to your laptop to be sure that you are the account holder on X or Y platform. In this case Steam here.
For the moment, Valve has not published an official press release and the case is a bit vague. Presumably, it would therefore not be a direct violation of the database Steambut of an external service used by the distribution platform. The name of Twilio has circulated, but according to a Valve spokesperson, it is inaccurate. “I was contacted by a valve representative, who told me that he did not use Trillio” (via Mellow_Online1).
While waiting to have confirmation of the theft of data from the millions of Steam users, it is better to take the lead. First, the simplest solution to limit breakage is the change of password. Second, it is advisable to have Steam Guard. A reinforced authentication method that can be enforced by e-mail or smartphone. You can consult The Steam Guard article on the subject. By doing this, you will protect yourself from potential phishing attempts.
Source : Underdark, MellowOnline1.
