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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Technology
Rohit David

BIZARRE: Is steam still down here s how the unprecedented ddos attack may have affected your account - What They Never Told You

Is your Steam account safe? (Credit: Compare Fibre/Unsplash)

On 7 October 2025, a ferocious Steam outage gripped the gaming world, triggered by an unprecedented DDoS attack that unleashed hyper-volumetric floods overwhelming servers and sparking widespread login issues.

This cyber threat, sourced from the notorious Aisuru botnet, doubled the scale of prior assaults, ensnaring not just Valve's empire but also rivals like Riot Games in a brutal gaming disruption.

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