Valve clarifies Steam hack reports following 2FA leak concerns

Thursday, May 15, 2025, 8:20 am

Valve has stepped in to address concerns surrounding recent reports of a Steam data breach. The company confirmed that only phone numbers and SMS two-factor authentication details were exposed, with no passwords compromised—proving once again that even digital fortresses have their minor, if not exasperating, vulnerabilities.

gamespot.com / No, Your Steam Data Was Not Leaked, Valve Confirms

Valve has confirmed that your Steam password, or other private information, did not leak. On top of that, Valve stated that the leak came from a different source than Steam, and does not provide info linked to your Steam account in any way you need to worry about.In a statement sent to GameSpot, a…

mobilesyrup.com / Valve says leaked texts ‘not a breach of Steam systems’

Valve says the reported leak of texts sent to Steam customers “was not a breach of Steam systems.” The company behind the popular PC game store responded to reports of a data breach in a post on Steam. In it, Valve outlined the details of the leak and said that Steam users don’t need to […]

cnet.com / Update: Steam Says There's No Need to Change Your Password After Data Breach. But Set Up This Safety Feature Anyway

Even if there wasn't a breach of Steam's systems, 89 million phone numbers were leaked.

techspot.com / Valve confirms Steam 2FA leak affecting 89 million users; no passwords compromised

A recent Steam security bulletin confirms that hackers have accessed phone numbers and SMS two-factor authentication records linked to most Steam accounts. Steam's internal systems weren't penetrated, and Valve hasn't recommended that users change their passwords. However, now is a good time to…

ign.com / No, Steam User Data Was Not Compromised In a Hack, Confirms Valve

Valve has dismissed recent reports its Steam platform suffered a "major" data hack, confirming there was "NOT a breach" of Steam systems.

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