BleepingComputer.com: Steam database hacked. Encrypted credit card information and passwords compromised

yes it will, by default. know how I know? it did it. to me. added every game that I bought outside of steam that steam also sells, to my steam account when I installed steam. Its an automatic setting. It can be disabled, which I might add I did, after I figured out what it did, but it does, do it.

the_patriot11, on 13 November 2011 - 10:27 PM, said:

Just went through all the Steam Setting's and I can find no such option that disables / enables the automatic import of games that can be installed via CD-ROM that are also on Steam.

However, if the game is supported on Steam and includes a Steam Installer then it will call up Steam then ask you to input the CD / Product Key.

well, I dont know what to tell you because mine did-and I had to reinstall steam to change it. I cant remember where the setting is off the top of my head, but when I find it ill point it out. Who knows, maybe they changed that in an update, but I do know it did it to me when I first installed it.

Strange, Steam doesn't add games that i bought outside....

Well I don't know what to say other then mine did when I first installed steam, I even remember there being a setting for it. I can no longer find said setting-perhaps it was a feature of the version of steam I initially downloaded, that they did away with with future upgrades. If that is the case, then kudos to them.

Good morning everyone,

My apologies if this is not the most appropriate place in the forums to post this.

I've read all the info here (and at the link provided on the home page here) regarding the Steam database hacking incident. I am curious if there has been ANY updated information regarding user accounts, passwords, & financial information being compromised?

I have been following quite a number of increasing complaints being posted on another website where fraudulent charges are being placed by an on-line website called: witifile.com. This entity apparently is in the online data storage/retrieval business. Numerous people are reporting this entity is billing unauthorized charges to their checking accounts, debit card accounts, & credit cards in amounts ranging from $3.00 - $8.20. (The amounts correspond to the various memberships offered on the website).

I myself discovered one of my own accounts had been fraudulently charged by this entity on the same day the bogus charge showed up (Nov. 11th). This entity has NO street or mailing address, and NO working phone number, only a email address: support@witifile.com. Fortunately, I was able to recover the money they attempted to charge the aforementioned account. In the entity's email response to me, they claim "they investigated" and even though they refunded the money, they do not believe the error occurred on their part.

I've filed reports with the FTC, ic3.gov, and local law enforcement, (the last of which is investigating this matter to see if they can ascertain the actual location of this entity's business). In addition, I alerted my financial institution, cancelled my existing financial accounts & re-opened them with new numbers, changed all email and website passwords, and filed fraud alerts with the 3 credit bureaus. This morning I noticed a new complaint on a website from someone apparently in Germany, complaining about THEIR credit card being fraudulently charged by witifile.com.

Since I have purchased a few games on line before, it would seem that there is reasonable cause to believe the Steam database hacking incident HAS compromised consumers' financial and personal information. If there has been any updated information regarding this incident, I would appreciate it if someone could direct me to it.

Thank you for your time, any assistance, & again my apologies if this is posted in the wrong place.

Hello spc3rd,

I've merged your topic here as it's a continuation of the subject.

Does anyone know if there is further news on the breach?

Orange Blossom

I can't find any updated info on the matter.

There is a Steam forum topic asking the same question:
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2239613

I assume the encrypted credit card info is still encrypted. If it was decrypted, I'm sure we would have heard something by now. If people claim to have fraudulent charges ($1,337.00 in the Steam forum topic, yeah right), it's likely due to a different compromise. Identity theft is a common thing, and the Steam hack just gives people something to point a finger at, in my opinion.

This post has been edited by keyboardNinja: 24 November 2011 - 10:50 PM

Thanks very much for moving my post here, Orange Blossom.

KeyboardNinja makes a noteworthy point about the claims of monetary loss being attributed to the Steam database hacking incident. My primary concern is IF there is any actual connection between the fraudulent charges being placed by witifile.com and the Steam issue.

I have noted at least two complaints where these fraudulent charges by witifile.com reportedly appeared on someone's account after eating at a Chinese restuarant...a situation which appears unrelated to Steam at all.

This post has been edited by spc3rd: 25 November 2011 - 08:52 AM