• el_bhm@lemm.ee
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    9 hours ago

    From what I understand personal info is peanuts. You buy it in bulk, cheap.

    • ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de
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      7 hours ago

      It was put out that everyone should change their passwords. That kind of info for like 90 million steam accounts would fetch a much higher price or ransom than some personal info on a bunch of people like names, phone numbers and an address.

      • seralth@lemmy.world
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        1 hour ago

        Considering that some people’s accounts hold literally 100s of thousands of dollars worth of skins and cosmetics…

        You can hit some serious jackpots if you get access to the right account the right way.