You may have seen 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 Steam systems.

We’re still digging into the source of the leak, which is compounded by the fact that any SMS messages are unencrypted in transit, and routed through multiple providers on the way to your phone.

The leak consisted of older text messages that included one-time codes that were only valid for 15-minute time frames and the phone numbers they were sent to. The leaked data did not associate the phone numbers with a Steam account, password information, payment information or other personal data. Old text messages cannot be used to breach the security of your Steam account, and whenever a code is used to change your Steam email or password using SMS, you will receive a confirmation via email and/or Steam secure messages.

 

You do not need to change your passwords or phone numbers as a result of this event. It is a good reminder to treat any account security messages that you have not explicitly requested as suspicious. We recommend regularly checking your Steam account security at any time at 

https://store.steampowered.com/account/authorizeddevices

We also recommend setting up the Steam Mobile Authenticator if you haven’t already, as it gives us the best way to send secure messages about your account and your account’s safety. 

Monsters and fantastical creatures await you in Steam's Creature Collector Fest, on now through May 19th at 10am Pacific.

You'll find discounts on all sorts of games that let you collect and tame all kinds of fantastical monsters. This fest is here to remind you not ALL monsters are meant to be fought. Why not lull them onto your side?

Steam's Creature Collector Fest, on now through May 19th at 10am Pacific.

Steam's Wargames Fest is a full week of discounts and demos on games that have you leading a team into battle. What kind of battle, you ask?

Think everything from historical world wars (WW1 and WW2? Check. Civil War? Check. Wars during the Napoleonic Era (which the author of this post absolutely did not look up because she hadn't realized Napoleon had his own era (SHE KNEW OF HIS BATTLES, SHE'S JUST NOT USED TO NAMING IT WITHIN AN ERA, OK?)) ahem. Check.)

But also... you can find games that have you battling in space, or even amongst Steampunk airships. Join us, won't you? Steam's Wargames Fest is all week long, from now through May 5th at 10am Pacific on Steam.

So you think you're good at solving puzzles, do ya? If your answer is "yes!" (or even "Um, no, I just really enjoy them"), this fest is for you.

Steam's Box-Pushing Fest is on now, and it's packed with discounts and demos on puzzle games that require pushing things around in limited spaces until you find a solution. (Watch our trailer above for examples!)

Join us for Steam's Box-Pushing Fest, now through April 28th on Steam!

The Steam City Builder & Colony Sim Fest is on now, highlighting community-building games of all kinds with an entire week of discounts.

You'll find deals on all kinds of games that are centered around building thriving communities; from vibrant cities to tense villages and everything in-between.

Steam's City Builder & Colony Sim Fest, on now through March 31st at 10am Pacific on Steam.

The Steam Spring Sale is on now through March 20th at 10am PT!

Unlike our awesome themed-sales, the "theme" of our seasonal sales is ANY KIND OF GAME might be discounted, so take some time this week to look around through your favorite genres and categories.

Check out the Steam Spring Sale, and add some cool new games to your library! The Steam Spring Sale, on now through March 20th at 10am PT.