# Data of European Steam hardware customers 'likely compromised', Valve says - Engadget

> Data of European Steam hardware customers 'likely compromised', Valve says The gaming giant warned that scam emails will potentially follow the data breach.

- **Source:** [Engadget](https://www.engadget.com/2233502/data-of-european-steam-hardware-customers-likely-compromised-valve-says/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a79ee79522c6dc51d5f8e8e)
- **Published:** 2026-08-10
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #steam
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a79ee79522c6dc51d5f8e8e

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