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Title: Another valve theft
Post by: Doctor Who on February 10, 2012, 05:22:31 PM: February 10th, 2012
Dear Steam Users and Steam Forum Users:

We continue our investigation of last year’s intrusion with the help of outside security experts. In my last note about this, I described how intruders had accessed our Steam database but we found no evidence that the intruders took information from that database. That is still the case.

Recently we learned that it is probable that the intruders obtained a copy of a backup file with information about Steam transactions between 2004 and 2008. This backup file contained user names, email addresses, encrypted billing addresses and encrypted credit card information. It did not include Steam passwords.

We do not have any evidence that the encrypted credit card numbers or billing addresses have been compromised. However as I said in November it’s a good idea to watch your credit card activity and statements. And of course keeping Steam Guard on is a good idea as well.

We are still investigating and working with law enforcement authorities. Some state laws require a more formal notice of this incident so some of you will get that notice, but we wanted to update everyone with this new information now.

Gabe
Title: Re: Another valve theft
Post by: yoshi on February 10, 2012, 05:31:53 PM: Probably Axel Gembe hacking steam again because he heard rumors about EP3
Title: Re: Another valve theft
Post by: coolzeldad on February 10, 2012, 07:24:54 PM: wat, this isn't new

quote from the first sentence:
"We continue our investigation of last year’s intrusion"
Title: Re: Another valve theft
Post by: Samo on February 10, 2012, 09:30:12 PM: Well. That was pretty delayed. Valve has done a great job to help the people who may or may have not been screwed over by these guys.
Title: Re: Another valve theft
Post by: Tomcat on February 10, 2012, 10:19:16 PM: Quote from: coolzeldad on February 10, 2012, 07:24:54 PM
wat, this isn't new

quote from the first sentence:
"We continue our investigation of last year’s intrusion"

IT was on the steam update news today
Title: Re: Another valve theft
Post by: Dale Feles on February 11, 2012, 12:40:53 PM: Quote from: Tomcat on February 10, 2012, 10:19:16 PM
IT was on the steam update news today

Yeah, but he's referring to the fact it's the same intrusion as last year and not a second hacker.

how ever the new warning Gaben gave is a update on the situation
Title: Re: Another valve theft
Post by: Eion Kilant 739 on February 11, 2012, 01:15:40 PM: Sonofabitch.

Now Gabe is focused on this and not Half-Life 3!
Title: Re: Another valve theft
Post by: Lavenchie on February 11, 2012, 05:11:55 PM: Quote from: Eion Kilant 739 on February 11, 2012, 01:15:40 PM
Sonofabitch.

Now Gabe is focused on this and not Half-Life 3!

>Implying he was before
Title: Re: Another valve theft
Post by: Eion Kilant 739 on February 12, 2012, 03:42:11 AM: Quote from: Lavenchie on February 11, 2012, 05:11:55 PM

>Implying he was before

>Implying that the implication was not likely to be correct.