Discord Says Vendor Breach Exposed 70K Users’ ID Photos And Data

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Discord confirmed a third-party vendor breach exposing ID photos and partial data of 70,000 users. The platform said its systems remain secure and dismissed claims of a larger hack as part of an extortion attempt.

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00:02Discord said a cyber attack that a third-party vendor exposed ID photos and personal data

00:06of about 70,000 users, stressed that its own systems were not breached, according to the BBC.

00:12San Francisco-based platform said the compromised data included partial credit card details

00:15and messages exchanged with customer service, but not passwords or full card numbers.

00:20Discord said all affected users have been notified and then revoked the vendor's access

00:24while working with law enforcement to investigate.

00:26The company did not identify the vendor, but said claims of a larger breach are false,

00:30part of an extortion attempt.

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