Steam accounts safe despite data leak on dark web. Leak traced back to cell phone provider's unencrypted SMS. Users notified, cautioned on potential phishing risks. After alarming reports surfaced of ...

James Ratcliff joined Game Rant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is ...

Reports of a massive Steam data breach sparked alarm over the weekend, but Valve says there’s less to worry about than first feared. The company clarified that its systems have not been compromised, ...

Its hard to understand their claim that their users don’t need to change their passwords. Valve has responded to reports that Steam suffered a data breach. Yesterday, we reported on hacker Machine1337 ...

Valve has responded to reports of a major data breach in which Underdark.ai, a cyber threat intelligent service, highlighted a dark web forum post by a hacker claiming to be in possession of 89 ...

TL;DR: Valve confirmed recent leaked older Steam SMS messages were not due to a Steam system breach. The leak involved unencrypted, time-limited codes and phone numbers without linking to accounts or ...

“Yesterday we were made aware of reports of leaks of older text messages that had previously been sent to Steam customers. We have examined the leak sample and have determined this was NOT a breach of ...

Alex Co has been writing about games for 15 years and running, and is a huge fan of online shooters and anything horror related. Steam accounts hacked, affecting 89 million users. Change password ...

Reflecting back on a year of gaming, Steam's final hardware and software survey of 2025 indicates a couple of interesting ...

Miller Reynolds is a Journalist and Writer with a strong passion for gaming and writing news. Awarded the Excellence in Writing and Production Award while attending Loyalist College, Miller is ...