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Chyron8472 · 11/10/2011, 02:50 pm

I just received a message in Steam saying that users' account information including passwords were recently compromised, and that I would be required to change my password n my next login. So, I logged out of Steam and back in again but it didn't ask me to change my password. Has anyone else had a message like this?

Alcoremortis · 11/10/2011, 02:58 pm

I haven't logged onto Steam, but Ringmaster just sent me an article confirming this.

Here we go!

I think I'll move to Canada now. Ciao, folks!

Gman5852 · 11/10/2011, 03:46 pm

Well. Ill be changing my password/deleting credit card info now.

I hope I can do that on the website.
EDIT:Oh wait, I signed up for steam security. That means they need my email as well to get my steam account.

Chyron8472 · 11/10/2011, 03:51 pm

you mean Steam Guard? I have that set up also.

Further, I pay for all Steam purchases with my Paypal account, and Steam won't know my Paypal password nor the payment info that Paypal uses.

Rather Dashing · 11/10/2011, 04:01 pm

Guys, all the info is here.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gabe Newell

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.

While we only know of a few forum accounts that have been compromised, all forum users will be required to change their passwords the next time they login. If you have used your Steam forum password on other accounts you should change those passwords as well.

We do not know of any compromised Steam accounts, so we are not planning to force a change of Steam account passwords (which are separate from forum passwords). However, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to change that as well, especially if it is the same as your Steam forum account password.

We will reopen the forums as soon as we can.

I am truly sorry this happened, and I apologize for the inconvenience.

Gabe.

Gman5852 · 11/10/2011, 04:03 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chyron8472

you mean Steam Guard? I have that set up also.

Further, I pay for all Steam purchases with my Paypal account, and Steam won't know my Paypal password nor the payment info that Paypal uses.

Yeah same here.

Im also a paranoid person, so I
deleted the info on the credit cards
Changed my password
And Steam Guard was already on.(thanks browser version of steam)

Overkill? Yes, but I don't care.

GaryCXJk · 11/10/2011, 04:13 pm

Beh, it's time for me to change to the more generally used version of my password anyway.

And, since I already use at least three different passwords overall (thinking about adding a fourth to it), and one of my passwords has various variations with or without added numbers and / or underscores, I'm probably good.

Nintendo Boy1 · 11/10/2011, 04:45 pm

This might explain why those random emails about canadian medicines were sent to my contacts, sunday. Oh man, my password for the forums are the same as the one for my steam account; and I have two of my brother's credit card number's saved and forgot to take them out. Well shit. I guess will have to fund out when the bill comes...

Rawr · 11/10/2011, 05:07 pm

Just tell your brother to watch out for any odd looking charges. Then get him to phone up his bank, explain that the charge wasn't made by him, and they should refund the charge, cancel the card and send you a new one.

Getting a tad sick of all these hacks really. Had just gotten over the whole PSN debacle. :|

Gman5852 · 11/10/2011, 05:10 pm

Also, delete your credit card info now online. Best to make things as hard as possible for the hackers to get your info.

Nintendo Boy1 · 11/10/2011, 05:37 pm

Well I deleted it, I just hope that the email thing was a concidence...

Alcoremortis · 11/10/2011, 06:05 pm

They can keep my email and see what good it does them, for I have no contacts added. I just never got around to it.

See, I have beaten the hackers through LAZINESS.

This is also the reason that I never put my credit card info on the site. That and I'm paranoid.

Profanity · 11/10/2011, 08:53 pm

That is why I never, NEVER choose the save the credit card info. Unless those bastards save it nonetheless.

One of the worst things to wake up to, lately. Changed... well, everything: Pass, email, secret question, both current and previous email passwords.

We really are horrible paranoids, aren't we? Personally, my first thought was that the forum message warning us about the hack, was a message left by hackers.

der_ketzer · 11/10/2011, 11:39 pm

If you let them store your info or have no differing password for your Steam then you are doing it wrong anyways.

Elvenmonk · 11/11/2011, 12:08 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gman5852

Also, delete your credit card info now online. Best to make things as hard as possible for the hackers to get your info.

If they've downloaded the files or cracked them then there's no point.

Gman5852 · 11/11/2011, 04:09 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elvenmonk

If they've downloaded the files or cracked them then there's no point.

But. BUUT! What if its like they have access to the database, and files. That would mean that the credit card part would update to me having no card what so ever.

But still, it is a precausion Im taking even if its in vain.

Profanity · 11/11/2011, 04:16 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gman5852

But. BUUT! What if its like they have access to the database, and files. That would mean that the credit card part would update to me having no card what so ever.

But still, it is a precausion Im taking even if its in vain.

They had access and got the files, no way they're still in the database.

Gman5852 · 11/11/2011, 06:27 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Profanity

They had access and got the files, no way they're still in the database.

Well then lets hope they honestly haven't gotten our information then. Still deleted/changed everything for good measure.

Profanity · 11/11/2011, 06:50 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gman5852

Well then lets hope they honestly haven't gotten our information then. Still deleted/changed everything for good measure.

I think they did. Though I don't think they'll break the encryption, at least not anytime soon.

11/10/2011, 02:50 pm	#1
Chyron8472 Killer Walrus Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tulsa, OK, USA Posts: 4,059	Steam Hack? I just received a message in Steam saying that users' account information including passwords were recently compromised, and that I would be required to change my password n my next login. So, I logged out of Steam and back in again but it didn't ask me to change my password. Has anyone else had a message like this?

11/10/2011, 02:58 pm	#2
Alcoremortis Lonely Ruffian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ankh-Morpork PD Status: Killjoy Extraordinaire Actual Posts: Lots! Posts: 4,219	I haven't logged onto Steam, but Ringmaster just sent me an article confirming this. Here we go! I think I'll move to Canada now. Ciao, folks! __________________ ETERNAL QUEEN OF HALLOWEEN STATUS CONFERRED. ~ Comrade Pants How can we be sure that Alcoremortis isn't just Comrade Pants trollplaying as a girl? ~ GuruGuru214 You're a shiny bright star; floating amongst a million slimy slugs in a sea of sludge. You transcend the pre-conceived and supposed limits of the human race, to emerge from the pit of pitiful maggots as a beautiful, majestic butterfly. ~ Davies The suspence of what's gonna come after death is killing me! ~ Jon NA Are you a secret Plaster Princess or something? ~ Secret Fawful

11/10/2011, 03:46 pm	#3
Gman5852 The smartest moron Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: under your couch Posts: 5,890	Well. Ill be changing my password/deleting credit card info now. I hope I can do that on the website. EDIT:Oh wait, I signed up for steam security. That means they need my email as well to get my steam account. __________________ Sign up for Tribes:Ascend, its free FOR THE NEWBIES: Blue names=normal member Grey names=community mod(As in, NOT a Telltale employee, they just keep the peace here, that's it.) Red names=actual telltale employees.

11/10/2011, 04:45 pm	#8
Nintendo Boy1 Spiny! Spiny! Spiny! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: 404 Error--this location could not be found. Posts: 703	This might explain why those random emails about canadian medicines were sent to my contacts, sunday. Oh man, my password for the forums are the same as the one for my steam account; and I have two of my brother's credit card number's saved and forgot to take them out. Well shit. I guess will have to fund out when the bill comes... __________________ Sometimes smaller text that you can't read is better.

11/10/2011, 05:10 pm	#10
Gman5852 The smartest moron Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: under your couch Posts: 5,890	Also, delete your credit card info now online. Best to make things as hard as possible for the hackers to get your info. __________________ Sign up for Tribes:Ascend, its free FOR THE NEWBIES: Blue names=normal member Grey names=community mod(As in, NOT a Telltale employee, they just keep the peace here, that's it.) Red names=actual telltale employees.

11/10/2011, 03:51 pm	#4
Chyron8472 Killer Walrus Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tulsa, OK, USA Posts: 4,059	you mean Steam Guard? I have that set up also. Further, I pay for all Steam purchases with my Paypal account, and Steam won't know my Paypal password nor the payment info that Paypal uses.

11/10/2011, 04:13 pm	#7
GaryCXJk Custom User Title User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Zaandam, the Netherlands Posts: 2,111	Beh, it's time for me to change to the more generally used version of my password anyway. And, since I already use at least three different passwords overall (thinking about adding a fourth to it), and one of my passwords has various variations with or without added numbers and / or underscores, I'm probably good.

11/10/2011, 05:07 pm	#9
Rawr The Almighty Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: England Posts: 434	Just tell your brother to watch out for any odd looking charges. Then get him to phone up his bank, explain that the charge wasn't made by him, and they should refund the charge, cancel the card and send you a new one. Getting a tad sick of all these hacks really. Had just gotten over the whole PSN debacle. :\|

11/10/2011, 05:37 pm	#11
Nintendo Boy1 Spiny! Spiny! Spiny! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: 404 Error--this location could not be found. Posts: 703	Well I deleted it, I just hope that the email thing was a concidence... __________________ Sometimes smaller text that you can't read is better.

11/10/2011, 06:05 pm	#12
Alcoremortis Lonely Ruffian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ankh-Morpork PD Status: Killjoy Extraordinaire Actual Posts: Lots! Posts: 4,219	They can keep my email and see what good it does them, for I have no contacts added. I just never got around to it. See, I have beaten the hackers through LAZINESS. This is also the reason that I never put my credit card info on the site. That and I'm paranoid. __________________ ETERNAL QUEEN OF HALLOWEEN STATUS CONFERRED. ~ Comrade Pants How can we be sure that Alcoremortis isn't just Comrade Pants trollplaying as a girl? ~ GuruGuru214 You're a shiny bright star; floating amongst a million slimy slugs in a sea of sludge. You transcend the pre-conceived and supposed limits of the human race, to emerge from the pit of pitiful maggots as a beautiful, majestic butterfly. ~ Davies The suspence of what's gonna come after death is killing me! ~ Jon NA Are you a secret Plaster Princess or something? ~ Secret Fawful

11/10/2011, 08:53 pm	#13
Profanity Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 496	That is why I never, NEVER choose the save the credit card info. Unless those bastards save it nonetheless. One of the worst things to wake up to, lately. Changed... well, everything: Pass, email, secret question, both current and previous email passwords. We really are horrible paranoids, aren't we? Personally, my first thought was that the forum message warning us about the hack, was a message left by hackers. Last edited by Profanity; 11/10/2011 at 08:56 pm.

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