Discord Disaster: 70,000 Users’ IDs Stolen in Massive Data Breach!
Discord confirms hackers took ID photos from 70,000 users in a data breach, blaming a third-party service. The hackers are demanding money, threatening to release 1.5 terabytes of data if Discord doesn’t comply. Meanwhile, Zendesk claims their platform wasn’t compromised. Looks like Discord’s data security had a bit of a “Whoopsie!” moment.
Hot Take:
Looks like Discord just discovered the ultimate multiplayer game: “Hide and Seek Your Data.” Unfortunately, the hackers are winning, and they’ve found a nice stash of government IDs, emails, and billing info. Maybe next time, Discord should opt for a less risky game, like “Don’t Let the Hackers In.”
Key Points:
- Discord admits to a data breach affecting 70,000 users, with exposed government-ID photos.
- A third-party service used for customer support was blamed for the breach.
- Hackers have threatened to release the data unless paid a ransom.
- The breach is part of a larger campaign targeting the Zendesk software suite.
- Discord and Zendesk are still working on responses to the incident.
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