Valve has refuted recent reports suggesting its Steam platform experienced a "major" data hack, asserting that there was "NOT a breach" of Steam systems.

While some users were alarmed by reports claiming over 89 million user records were compromised, Steam's investigation concluded that the leak involved only "older text messages" containing one-time code SMSs, which did not include any personal data.

In a statement on Steam, Valve clarified that after reviewing the leak sample, it confirmed that customer data remained uncompromised. The statement read: "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," the company added.

Given the increasing frequency of data breaches and the fact that over 89 million users have Steam accounts, concerns about potential security breaches are understandable. One of the most notorious video game-related data breaches occurred in 2011 when the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable networks were down for nearly a month, compromising 77 million accounts.

It's not just customer data at risk. Just last October, Pokémon developer Game Freak was significantly hacked, leading to leaks of data about its former and current staff, as well as its development pipeline. A year earlier in 2023, Sony confirmed that data from nearly 7,000 of its current and former employees was compromised in two breaches that year. Additionally, in December 2023, hackers breached confidential data at Marvel's Spider-Man developer, Insomniac.