Did A Steam Data Breach Compromise 89 Million Accounts? Valve Responds

Valve has responded to reports of a major data breach in which Underdark.ai, a cyber threat intelligent service, highlighted a dark web forum post by a hacker claiming to be in possession of 89 million Steam user records. According to Valve, which has been pretty good at keeping on top of security, there is nothing for Steam users to be worried about. Furthermore, Valve says there's no need to change your password or phone number as a result of this incident.

Underdark.ai brought the issue to attention in a post on its LinkedIn page. The firm says a threat actor going by Machine1337 was attempting to sell an alleged dataset of 89 million Steam users records for $5,000, and offered up a sample of the supposedly stolen data.

"The implications here are serious—Steam isn’t just a game platform; it's a treasure trove of ...