Gabe Newell, cabeza visible de Valve y del servicio digital Steam, aprovechó el fin de semana para lanzar un comunicado que explica la extensión del 'hackeo' más reciente y una advertencia para que los usuarios sean precavidos en el futuro.
Con el texto se ha conocido que la violación de seguridad del año pasado resultó en el probable robo por parte de intrusos online de un archivo de back-up que contenía "nombres de usuarios, correos electrónicos, direcciones de facturación encriptadas e información de tarjetas de crédito encriptadas".
Aunque insisten en la encriptación de los datos de tarjeta de crédito y direcciones, la integridad de este método de forma continua no se puede verificar.
La carta abierta para los usuarios de Steam sugiere estar al tanto de la actividad de la tarjeta de crédito en los próximos meses. En inglés:
"Dear Steam Users and Steam Forum Users:
We continue our investigation of last year's intrusion with the help of outside security experts. In my last note about this, I described how intruders had accessed our Steam database but we found no evidence that the intruders took information from that database. That is still the case.
Recently we learned that it is probable that the intruders obtained a copy of a backup file with information about Steam transactions between 2004 and 2008. This backup file contained user names, email addresses, encrypted billing addresses and encrypted credit card information. It did not include Steam passwords.
We do not have any evidence that the encrypted credit card numbers or billing addresses have been compromised. However as I said in November it's a good idea to watch your credit card activity and statements. And of course keeping Steam Guard on is a good idea as well.
We are still investigating and working with law enforcement authorities. Some state laws require a more formal notice of this incident so some of you will get that notice, but we wanted to update everyone with this new information now.
Gabe"