This news should be taken with a grain of salt, however, as Newell also confirmed that bandits had secured a copy of Steam transactions made between 2004 and 2008. This data included "user names, email addresses, encrypted billing addresses, and encrypted credit card information." At the very least, it did not include Steam passwords.
Newell went on to reassure users that those conducting the investigation have found nothing to indicate that the intruders have actually decoded the encrypted credit card or billing address information. Even with this good news, Newell did caution that it is a good idea for users to monitor their credit card activity.
Having not jumped on to the Steam train between 2004 and 2008, this is reassuring news, but I can imagine the dread early Steam adopters may be feeling right now. Hopefully, this is the last we'll hear of these security issues on Steam.
Having not jumped on to the Steam train between 2004 and 2008, this is reassuring news, but I can imagine the dread early Steam adopters may be feeling right now. Hopefully, this is the last we'll hear of these security issues on Steam.
