May 14 update, 18:38 pm HE: Valve has confirmed that STEAM systems have not been violated and that the identification of user data has not been stolen or accessible by pirates. The company has brought clarifications in a Blog arte steam::
“We are still digging in the source of the leak, which is aggravated by the fact that all SMS are not encrypted in transit and transported via several suppliers on the track of your phone. The leak consisted of older text messages which included unique codes that were not valid for insurance data.
Our original story follows.
Steam would have undergone data violation last week. Details are rare and difficult to confirm, but a known hacker has claimed to sell a database of more than 89 million user records for the game platform with unique access codes obtained from a third-party supplier used by Steam. If it is correct, this would include information on more than two thirds of the Steam public.
The LinkedIn original post identifying a violation suggested that the disclosed information comes from the communication company Cloud Twilio. However, a vapor representative said The platform does not use Twilio, so if there has been a violation, it can be via a different seller providing SMS codes for access.
Although we are really not sure of what is going on at this stage, the entire Kerfuffle is a opportune reminder to check your online safety practices. In the case of Steam, Valve has a mobile authentication program called Vapor guardian This can help keep your account safe. It is also a good practice to make sure that you regularly modify your passing codes, especially when it is possible that a steam guard component is behind this week’s safety drama. A password manager can rationalize this process. Since phone numbers seem to have been compromised, be very careful with any phishing attempts by SMS.
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