Steam hardware shipper breach leaks customer data, including names and addresses
Valve warns Steam hardware customers in Europe about a data breach affecting a shipping partner
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What happened
A cyberattack on a hardware shipper has exposed personal data of Steam customers in Europe. The breach was first disclosed by Valve, which warned customers to expect fake messages.
Later reporting identified the shipper as Ceva Logistics. The breach also affected banks and retailers.
The current state of the breach is not specified.
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Coverage (6)
- Shipping delays caused by data breach: ‘Expect fake messages’ Cleveland.com · 24d ago
- Valve confirms Steam hardware buyers' data exposed in CEVA Logistics cyberattack GamesIndustry.biz · 24d ago
- Valve Warns European Customers of Hack Thurrott.com · 24d ago
- Steam hardware distributor hit by cyberattack, 'expect fake messages,' Valve warns — Europe vendor has personal information and hardware purchase details stolen Tom's Hardware · 24d ago
- 'Expect Fake Messages': Valve Admits Steam Hardware Owners' Personal Data Likely Stolen IGN · 24d ago
- A data breach at shipping giant Ceva Logistics is rippling across banks, retailers, Steam gamers, and beyond TechCrunch · 24d ago
Questions people are asking
Who was affected by the breach?
Steam hardware customers in Europe.
What data was compromised?
Personal information and hardware purchase details.
What is the current status of the breach?
The current state of the breach is not specified.
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