{
  "id": 470706,
  "title": "Steam hardware distributor hit by cyberattack, 'expect fake messages,' Valve warns — Europe vendor has personal information and hardware purchase details stolen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/steam-hardware-distributor-hit-by-cyberattack-expect-fake-messages",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-10T11:49:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Hardware",
    "slug": "tom-s-hardware",
    "url": "https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/steam-hardware-distributor-hit-by-cyberattack-expect-fake-messages-valve-warns-europe-vendor-has-personal-information-and-hardware-purchase-details-stolen"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Steam hardware customers in Europe should 'expect fake messages' said Valve in an email bulletin, after a distributor's security was breached.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Rock Paper Shotgun",
        "title": "\"Expect fake messages\": A load of Steam user personal info has been stolen thanks to a cyberattack on one of Valve's partners, claims report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/expect-fake-messages-a-load-of-steam-user-personal-info-has-been",
        "published": "2026-08-10T14:56:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNET",
        "title": "Valve Warns Steam Machine Buyers About Scam Messages After Cyberattack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/valve-warns-steam-machine-buyers-about-scam-messages-after-cyberattack",
        "published": "2026-08-10T18:38:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Record",
        "title": "Cyberattack on logistics giant Ceva hits retailers and Steam customers across Europe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/cyberattack-on-logistics-giant-ceva-hits-retailers-and-steam",
        "published": "2026-08-11T15:43:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}