Steam attacked accounts at risk

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  1. Zulfqar
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    This is a quick note to any PC gamers that are currently unaware.
    Steam has encountered some major caching issues, meaning that users that have recently logged in, your account's recent history and other private info may be visible to other users.
    I am just following the updates on Twitter, your best bet is 1 of 2 things.
    If you've recently accessed Steam (today), cancel all pre-approved payments (Paypal) and contact your bank if there's any unfamiliar Steam purchases made using your account today.
    Your other option, if you've not yet used Steam today, do NOT access it, don't login, don't load the homepage, just avoid it.
    You can follow most of this progress via @SteamDB on Twitter, otherwise, just lay low.
    Enjoy the holidays regardless.

    [7:35:58 PM] Linux: On a side note: Counter Strike: Global Offensive will be releasing a new crate / many items hand-picked from the community, and a new operation! The operation's name is going to be announced the day of the update.

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    [7:31:18 PM] Linux: Hello - This is a message to the fellow Counter Strike: Global Offensive players, we'll be having maintenance from 12/27/2015 - 12/29/2015, to re-configure our servers due to the recent attack on the Steam Networks.

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    Taken from a FB page no this is not a joke hacking squads are hitting Everything this year from steam to PSN to Xbox to mine craft
    no one is safe
    This is mainly a warning about steam

    More info
    http://www.ibtimes.com/steam-playst...problems-online-gaming-services-after-2239977
     
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  2. GenyS
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    My friend got hacked and lost his knife on csgo ;-; R.I.P
     
  3. ParanormalPizza
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    I'm glad I haven't used steam recently ._. Why do people have to ruin the christmas spirit by stealing things? ;-;
     
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  4. Zulfqar
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    rip just removed my PayPal from steam for the time being.
     
  5. Herf
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    My friend almost got hacked but changed his password in time, when we tracked the ip it lead to our city, we are thought maybe one of his Friends got on but we dont know
     
  6. GenyS
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    And it was an m9 bayonet stainless stattrak minimal wear...
     
  7. Diggy
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    Thank god I don't use a credit card on steam…
    I only use steam wallet codes
     
  8. Zulfqar
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    rip $250
     
  9. yehs
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    okay, before I red this I tried logging in but steam told me not to access it for a week then it quit. It's also doing an update thing.
     
  10. Chain
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    Lucky I didn't login today. But I have nothing on csgo so it doesn't really matter.
     
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    Did you remove it from the Steam website or did you unlink it on PayPal's website? They had said that unlinking from Steam will put you at even more risk.
     
  12. Zulfqar
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    I think I removed it from steams website.

    Anyway on a good note:
    [7:35:58 PM] Linux: On a side note: Counter Strike: Global Offensive will be releasing a new crate / many items hand-picked from the community, and a new operation! The operation's name is going to be announced the day of the update.

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    And:
    [7:31:18 PM] Linux: Hello - This is a message to the fellow Counter Strike: Global Offensive players, we'll be having maintenance from 12/27/2015 - 12/29/2015, to re-configure our servers due to the recent attack on the Steam Networks.

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  13. Squire
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    $250 bayonet... does it insta kill people?

    I just unlinked my PayPal. Thanks for the heads up!
     
  14. Shantaram
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    I think Valve just gave the all-clear to say everything's fine again
     
  15. Zulfqar
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    No, just the skin is worth a lot of money.
     
  16. Kyaaaal
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    Same people who ruined Christmas last year for people getting PlayStations' and Xbox's?
     
  17. Shantaram
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    They just love Christmas too much, they want to spread the joy. :haha:
     
  18. Kyaaaal
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    In it to ruin Christmas far and wide. How fun.
     
  19. kinsey_kid
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    No logging in till next year for me
     
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