Discord Data Breach Drama: 70,000 IDs Exposed, Hackers Cry Foul!
Discord has confirmed a data breach impacting around 70,000 users who submitted IDs for age verification. The breach occurred through a third-party vendor, not Discord’s main systems. Hackers claim a larger impact, but Discord dismisses these claims as extortion attempts. Discord has taken steps to secure data and advises users to enable Multi-Factor Authentication.
Hot Take:
Well, it seems like Discord’s third-party vendor made an oopsie, and now thousands of people might have their government IDs floating around in the cyber ether. It’s like a bad game of ‘Who Wants to Be an ID Thief.’ Maybe next time, Discord should double-check who they’re inviting to their customer support party. Because as everyone knows, what happens in a Zendesk support system doesn’t stay in a Zendesk support system.
Key Points:
– Discord experienced a data breach impacting users who submitted government IDs for age verification.
– The breach was through a third-party customer service provider, not Discord’s main systems.
– Hackers claim to have accessed 1.6 TB of data, impacting over 5.5 million users, a claim Discord disputes.
– Discord is collaborating with law enforcement and has ended its relationship with the compromised vendor.
– Affected users are advised to enable MFA and monitor for phishing attempts and identity theft.