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Discussion in 'Entertainment and Technology' started by justin88, Dec 25, 2015.

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  1. justin88

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    #1 justin88, Dec 25, 2015
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    Jokes on whoever gets access to my steam account. I hope you enjoy trying to find a game worth less than $2.00.
     
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    Wow. Well this isn't good.
     
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    I wonder how many security breaches there are that not only we, but the companies themselves are not aware of .. if it happened to steam it can happen to anyone!
     
    #4 Nikky DoUrden, Dec 25, 2015
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    They had a pretty similar issue earlier this year. Seems like attacks on all the major gaming services is a Christmas tradition these days.
     
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    My steam account is working normally as far as I can tell.
     
    #6 xenu, Dec 25, 2015
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    I don't use a credit card, so i guess i'm safe.

    Be careful everyone!
     
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    Definitely and never check the save payment information box!
     
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    If some used my Steam account themed have to find something worth 4 cents or less if they wanted to make a purchase. I guess it's good I didn't cash in that Steam gift card I got today.
     
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    I guess that's why steam was cycling through languages for me yesterday.

    ---------- Post added 26th Dec 2015 at 06:56 AM ----------
    That stuff is saved client side, not server side.
     
    #10 Lazuri, Dec 25, 2015
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    It might be the case, but at least it means a specific file that any hacker know exists has your credit card information (as encrypted as it is, servers got hacked, which i guess contain the keys) which again is dangerous if u'll get a malware :grin:
     
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    Actually, anyone who was logged on the store they were able to see other people's email adresses, phone numbers, PayPal email, credit card numbers.... Ect.
     
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    Frm what I heard, the credit card info was safe. What went wrong was that the server sent the wrong cache info. People didn't actually access other people's accounts, they just saw screenshots of it, so to speak.

    You can't see credit card info on your own account. They show "Credit card ending in ****5463" or the like. Similar with phone number.

    They COULD see your steam mail address, and your paypal address. But those do not, by themselves, allow you to pay or change info.

    And you couldn't actually use the other account, because it was just a cached image.



    It's bad (and I'm sure they're trying to get to the bottom of this. But no payment info was compromised, apparently.
     
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    You're right, only the last digits could be seen but having your email address and PayPal address made public isn't fun!
     
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    My brother found out about this the hard way. He's on steam a ton. All our credit info...... >~<
     
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    Cache errors GG steam GG
     
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    BAM
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