Valve has addressed rumors of a data breach affecting over 89 million Steam users, confirming that no actual breach occurred. The leak involved old, expired text messages containing one-time authentication codes that were not linked to any account details or personal information. Valve reassured users that they do not need to change any passwords or phone numbers. The company also highlighted the importance of being wary of unsolicited security messages. The source of the leak remains unknown as the SMS messages are unencrypted and can pass through multiple providers.
Valve confirmed that no breach occurred in Steam systems, and there is no need for users to change their passwords or phone numbers.
The leaked data consisted of expired text messages with one-time authentication codes, which cannot compromise account security.
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