Back on October 3, Discord announced that one of its service providers had been the victim of a cyberattack. It seems that at the end of September, an unauthorized person managed to steal personal data.
These include names, usernames, email addresses, IP addresses, messages with customer service agents, and company data, as well as billing history, the last four digits of credit cards, and payment type.
We have also learned that the perpetrators of the attack recovered 1.5 TB of age verification photos, or exactly 2,185,151 images. The hackers are using this to cash in a ransom from Discord. However, the brand claims that it doesn’t store photos related to the age verification of its users.
This is concerning news about Discord’s security. It’s important for platforms to prioritize user safety, especially in light of recent breaches. Hopefully, they can address the issue swiftly and effectively.
Absolutely, it’s crucial for platforms like Discord to prioritize security, especially with the increasing number of cyberattacks. It will be interesting to see how they respond to this breach and what measures they implement moving forward to enhance user safety. Transparency in their response could really help rebuild trust with users.