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SKYMTL writes "Valve has revealed that hackers have gained access to the Steam database and have pulled a variety of information. A statement from Gabe Newell reads in part: 'Dear Steam Users and Steam Forum Users, Our Steam forums were defaced on the evening of Sunday, November 6. We began investigating and found that the intrusion goes beyond the Steam forums. We learned that intruders obtained access to a Steam database in addition to the forums. This database contained information including user names, hashed and salted passwords, game purchases, email addresses, billing addresses and encrypted credit card information. We do not have evidence that encrypted credit card numbers or personally identifying information were taken by the intruders, or that the protection on credit card numbers or passwords was cracked. We are still investigating.We don’t have evidence of credit card misuse at this time. Nonetheless you should watch your credit card activity and statements closely."http://a.fsdn.com/sd/facebook_icon_large.png (http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fgames.slashdot.org%2Fsto ry%2F11%2F11%2F10%2F2316220%2Fvalve-announces-massive-steam-server-intrusion%3Futm_source%3Dslashdot%26utm_medium%3Df acebook) http://a.fsdn.com/sd/twitter_icon_large.png (http://twitter.com/home?status=Valve+Announces+Massive+Steam+Server+I ntrusion%3A+http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FsDDZWp)

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kupomogli
11-10-2011, 07:44 PM
Dumbass bot.

skaar
11-10-2011, 07:55 PM
Dumbass bot.

See I figured the post would be "LOL SONY WOULD NEVER LET THIS HAPPEN"

This isn't as funny.

Gapporin
11-10-2011, 07:57 PM
http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=157947

Kitsune Sniper
11-10-2011, 08:43 PM
Dumbass bot.

... Actually, I posted my thread two hours later. I think. I didn't see it when I made my post...

kupomogli
11-10-2011, 09:35 PM
... Actually, I posted my thread two hours later. I think. I didn't see it when I made my post...

Okay. That comment is redirected towards you but in a nicer way since you're a real person and have feelings.

Gapporin
11-11-2011, 03:51 AM
... Actually, I posted my thread two hours later. I think. I didn't see it when I made my post...

Your post is marked at 5:36 PM, and the bot's post is marked at 6:20 PM. Kitsune wins.

...you guys do know that every post the bot makes is approved by a moderator first, right?

Kitsune Sniper
11-11-2011, 08:44 AM
Your post is marked at 5:36 PM, and the bot's post is marked at 6:20 PM. Kitsune wins.

...you guys do know that every post the bot makes is approved by a moderator first, right?

I could've sworn my post was made at 5:36.

Oh well, I'm not losing any sleep over who posted first. I only wanted to let people know about this fuckup.

Berserker
11-11-2011, 01:44 PM
Your thread was first according to the times that I'm seeing, so I've locked this and merged relevant non-timestamp-related posts into it. Servbot's here to bring up interesting topics that aren't being talked about. It doesn't (or shouldn't) supersede threads created by real people.