Valve notifies customers in Europe who bought or use Steam Machine and Steam Controller hardware about a data breach involving one of its hardware partners. The company says its own servers are not affected.
According to Valve, the breach affects a European logistics or hardware partner, and the risk to customers comes from potentially fraudulent communications. Valve warns customers to expect fake messages and to be cautious about scam emails or similar attempts to obtain personal information.
The two outlets align on the core details: Valve issues an advisory to European customers, the incident is attributed to a partner outside Valve’s direct systems, and Valve emphasizes that customers should watch for scams rather than assume any compromise of Valve services. While the outlets differ slightly in wording about the nature of the partner’s role, they both describe the same guidance—customers should treat suspicious messages as fraudulent and avoid responding or sharing information.
