Valve sends apology for Christmas Steam hack…several months later

This past Christmas, Valve encountered a huge snafu when an error in a partner’s caching configuration temporarily caused users of game platform Steam to log into each other’s accounts. Although purchases couldn’t be made, there was plenty of personal information visible — including billing addresses — that could have been dangerous if put in the wrong hands. Today, users will finally know if their accounts were compromised in the Christmas hack…months after it happened. In an email to potentially affected users, posted by The Verge, it seems that Valve was able to isolate some details: If you accessed the Steam Store between…
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