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[Benedict]

So will all these pages be cached by Google and searchable at google.com?

Other search engines?

 

[cw_sasuke]

Some stupid posts on the last 2 pages - some people just wanna see the world burn.

How can you unlink Steam from your PP account via the PP Site ? Cant see that option.

 

[Grief.exe]

how does a company like steam have ZERO social media presence for stuff like this? This is extremely laziness or hubris.

Historically, Valve hasn't exactly been a chatty company, but it is possible they are waiting for all of the information and a solution before posting.

Would be nice to see a standard, 'we are aware of the issue and working on a solution,' post.

most of my friend's list is still playing games as usual

I just want to buy Sunless Sea and Downwell and check out some legitimate GOTY candidates.

 

[a916]

So fortunate it doesn't have my existing credit card on the acount. So fortunate.

I hope for all those affected that their credit cards cover everything smoothly and Valve issues a prompt apology and what not.

 

[dity]

Nope, just look at store there are game development software in the hundreds

But why would someone bother? Gifted games seems more likely than gifted development software.

 

[StayDead]

Real or not that would be a lot of games right there

That's probably just Railworks and all the DLC.

 

[TM94]

Spoiler

Not me, someone posted.

 

[captain_skyhawk]

I feel bad for the guy who has to be on call today and is literally being ripped away from his family because of this mess.

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

Listen I saw it posted on Reddit and just wanted people to STAY SAFE AND change everything and be careful.

I'm also checking 4chan /v/ and /b/ and they are showing peoples CC info, paypal, everything.

gonna need a link to that, nothing i saw showed CC info or paypal shit

 

[Palculator]

So will all these pages be cached by Google and searchable at google.com?

Other search engines?

If Valve knows how to robots.txt hopefully not.

 

[TouchMyBox]

God damn.

I can make one of these too in 60 seconds.

 

[GuardianE]

Listen I saw it posted on Reddit and just wanted people to STAY SAFE AND change everything and be careful.

I'm also checking 4chan /v/ and /b/ and they are showing peoples CC info, paypal, everything, they are doxxing people they got cached.

Next time, please use a little discretion and source your image. Preferably with a link.

 

[JustinBB7]

Tried calling the number that called me back but I just get network busy when I try.

 

[Quesa]

New Jimquisition episode title: "A Steam-ing Pile Of Shit"

Shite

 

[TheTux]

So it would probably be good to clarify if you're posting a meme image, if so from where, whether there's any reason to believe this is real or if it's just an edited screenshot, etc.

I agree.

I'm sure there are people out there photoshopping images right now just to create panic.

 

[Chinner]

Steam needs a radical overhaul, hopefully this is the jump start

 

[Shepard]

Listen I saw it posted on Reddit and just wanted people to STAY SAFE AND change everything and be careful.

I'm also checking 4chan /v/ and /b/ and they are showing peoples CC info, paypal, everything, they are doxxing people they got cached.

How could they access cc info? I mean, you could only see the last digits.

 

[Theorry]

So the last time i used Steam and bought something i used Click and Buy.
Think that doesnt even exist anymore haha.

 

[YianGaruga]

wow guys

 

[DeaviL]

As one of the accounts affected by this (shout-outs to the nice random people on Steam contacting me to chat because they were in my account and looking at my stuff--all seemed like standup, trustworthy guys), the basic information I want to know:

1) Was this a breach, a staff error, or a configuration error that happened due to some unusual hardware cascade situation?
2) How many users were affected?
3) How many people accessed my information?
4) What information did they access?
5) If my address or cc info was even partially exposed, I expect a year or two of credit monitoring
6) If a breach, was my tax information accessed
7) Will I be permitted to change my login username in light of this?

It goes without saying that if purchasing was exposed they should do a full rollback, but I'm not worried about that because that's obvious. More worried about the personal info.

1) You saw the pages people recently visited on their account. So a server problem.
2) Everyone browsing Steam during the problematic period.
3) Depends on which pages you visited, if you didn't enter account info then no one has.
4) See 3
5) Dunno
6) Dunno
7) Probably not

This should be correct.

 

[Stumpokapow]

Please. I can go into Paint.net and make that in about 10 minutes.

 

[TimFL]

I mean this could easily be shopped...

Or someone is using the sandbox feature that literally allows you to create accounts and push through fake transactions for the sake of testing your PayPal integration in your app/website etc.

Last time I checked all Steam PayPal purchases are titled WWW.Steampowered.com and not STEAMPOWERED.COM

//EDIT: That screen literally says "Sale" and the amount is positive instead of negative.

 

[Rebel Leader]

How could they access cc info? I mean, you could only see the last digits.

by clicking edit

Dam stump, why so cheap.


.80? Come on man atleast do a $1

 

[Hektor]

Listen I saw it posted on Reddit and just wanted people to STAY SAFE AND change everything and be careful.

I'm also checking 4chan /v/ and /b/ and they are showing peoples CC info, paypal, everything, they are doxxing people they got cached.

It's not spreading panic, it's a realistic scenario. The image could be fake for all we know, but I'm looking at people's CC info on 4chan right now.

Not surprised by that. FFS valve.

 

[Accoun]

My thinking exactly.

I know it's easy to jump to conclusions on these matters, but we need confirmation.

Wasn't there a limit on how much you can buy at once? Or at least a Steam Wallet limit (I might have mixed that up if there's one). I vaguely remember hearing something like that.

 

[Vamphuntr]

Can someone knowledgeable explain to me how can something like this happen? There's no security fail safe regarding cached data? I find it pretty weird they didn't think this could happen.

 

[Tainted]

I guess Steam Guard is working correctly. Was unaware of this Steam fuck up and when I tried logging into my account, I got email from Valve saying there was a login attempt from me (IP address on email is identical to my pc's IP address).

So, I should be ok?

There were some here saying they were viewing details of steamguarded accounts during the breach....so who knows at this point.

Until we get an official statement from valve on what was compromised etc we are all just guessing

 

[Arizato]

Spoiler

Not me, someone posted.

Yup! Same thing happened to me! I haven't bought anything today.

This is in Swedish Krona and this sum is about 5 euros. So I haven't been as screwed as this poor fellow.

 

[Grief.exe]

Listen I saw it posted on Reddit and just wanted people to STAY SAFE AND change everything and be careful.

I'm also checking 4chan /v/ and /b/ and they are showing peoples CC info, paypal, everything, they are doxxing people they got cached.

It's not spreading panic, it's a realistic scenario. The image could be fake for all we know, but I'm looking at people's CC info on 4chan right now.

...and people were posting account names in this thread.

Some stupid posts on the last 2 pages - some people just wanna see the world burn.

How can you unlink Steam from your PP account via the PP Site ? Cant see that option.

Then you are fine.

 

[mothball]

Looking forward to games media doing damage control for Valve. Already seeing some make jokes about it.

who needs media for damage control when you have posters like the ones in here

 

[Lagamorph]

So, what excuses explanations do we think Valve will give for how this totally isn't their fault and they therefore owe nothing to those who've had their private information given to random people?

 

[fluffydelusions]

most of my friend's list is still playing games as usual

lol. Same when I was able to login. I mean it even showed Durante playing Lightning Returns lol....were you Durante?

 

[Tenebrous]

Yes we definately need free AAA games like at the time of Sony PSN attack. This is really INSANE !

https://www.pixeldynamo.com/news/ga...s-users-see-others-account-information-steam/

We'll be getting compensation, I've no doubt about that. Whether it's a CLA or a voluntary offering from Valve remains to be seen.

 

[Turkoop]

Yes we definately need free AAA games like at the time of Sony PSN attack. This is really INSANE !

https://www.pixeldynamo.com/news/ga...s-users-see-others-account-information-steam/

first look into HL3

 

[Lost Fragment]

Sucks. But honestly, the personal info of like 90% of the people here is already floating around where it shouldn't.

 

[MrHoot]

Did you try to buy yourself groupees ?
What about US ?!

 

[inky]

I don't give a shit about free games. I care what Valve is going to make to allow me to protect my info if any got out, which is very likely.

 

[HK-47]

If you dont save purchasing details, what would they be able to see?

 

[iNvid02]

i dunno about you guys but i can only think of 1 thing that could adequately compensate me for this gross violation of privacy, it begins with a h and ends with a 3. i think you know what im talking about dont you.

 

[Palculator]

wow guys

ERMYGERD!

 

[Smash88]

Next time, please use a little discretion.

Other GAF users were reporting that they were getting steam wallet charged. It's not an unrealistic scenario.

How could they access cc info? I mean, you could only see the last digits.

I have no idea, all I'm seeing is info being posted. Name/Visa/Address/etc. I have an image of a post, of course we don't know how authentic this is.

I will repeat I said it wasn't me and I found people reporting it on /r/Steam. People on GAF have confirmed things can be purchased, whether it is exaggerated or not, or real or not, it's a real scenario even if the image was shopped (and for our sakes I hope it was shopped).

 

[eFKac]

Jesus what a huge fuck up.

Just got to the thread, any security measures advised beyond what is said in OP? Thank you.

 

[Dryk]

Once they have Steam properly working again, I'm removing my CC info and making a dedicated email for Steam only. Fuck this.

Turn on mobile authentication for Steam and/or email so that any prospective hacker has to physically track you down to get into your account

 

[davidwhangchoi]

ahh well , guess i will be checking my paypal activity for the next 48 hours.

already unlinked valve's paypal agreement @ the paypal page

 

[DNAbro]

Rip

 

[Hidden One]

Spoiler

Not me, someone posted.

 

[Shepard]

by clicking edit



Dam stump, why so cheap.


.80? Come on man atleast do a $1

Clicking edit doesn't show the whole number.

 

[Saiyan-Rox]

wow guys

 

[Hektor]

We'll be getting compensation, I've no doubt about that. Whether it's a CLA or a voluntary offering from Valve remains to be seen.

A chance of a free 2 week internship at valve.

 

[dity]

Well, look at it this way: they were probably buying Steam for you, so now you own Valve.