[STEAM] 'Expect Fake Messages': Valve Admits Steam Hardware Owners' Personal Data Likely Stolen

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Valve has begun notifying recent Steam hardware customers of a personal data breach that may have exposed their name, address, phone number and email.

Anyone who purchased a

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within Europe over the past 90 days may have potentially been impacted, Valve has said, though passwords and payment details are not thought to be at risk.

Hackers are believed to have gained access to systems held by CEVA Logistics, the European distribution firm used by Valve to ship Steam hardware across the continent. Valve says it shares "specific delivery-related information from Steam" with CEVA, which are "the details the attacker likely took."

"Because CEVA retains this information for up to 90 days... we are sending this message to all customers we can assume were impacted," Valve wrote, in an email to customers shared more widely via

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, cautioning that customer names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses and purchase details were likely compromised.

"Expect fake messages — email, SMS or phone — that mention your hardware order and appear to come from Steam, Valve or a delivery company," Valve cautioned. "They may ask you to confirm a delivery, pay a small customs or redelivery fee, or sign in somewhere to 'verify' your order. Treat all of them as fake."

Valve said it was now "pressing CEVA" for more details and notifying data protection authorities, and warned customers to remain vigilant over the days and weeks to come. There is no need to change Steam passwords, however, or modify any other account settings.

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