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Discord Faces Extortion After Breach Exposes User IDs

On October 3rd, Discord disclosed the incident involving Zendesk, revoked the vendor's access, launched an internal investigation, and is notifying affected users from noreply@discord.com.
On September 20, the Zendesk instance was compromised, exposing data from users who submitted age-verification appeals routed through third-party support systems that aggregate identity documents.
Discord responded that the larger figure is exaggerated; attackers claim 2,185,151 photos around 1.5 TB covering 2.1 million users, but Discord says around 70,000 users were exposed.
Following the disclosure, affected users face risks of identity theft and scams, while hackers included a ransom demand to extort the platform, reports say.
Amid growing age-verification laws, privacy advocates say mandates force platforms to store IDs, increasing breach risks, while experts highlight device-level parental controls and Concordium as safer alternatives.

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The Register

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Discord: Attackers accessed about 70,000 user photo IDs

: No word on why the outsourced supplier was storing this data in the first place

1 hour ago

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404media.co

Lean Left

The Discord Hack is Every User’s Worst Nightmare

A hack impacting Discord’s age verification process shows in stark terms the risk of tech companies collecting users’ ID documents. Now the hackers are posting peoples’ IDs and other sensitive information online.

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allAfrica

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Kenya: ID Photos of 70,000 Users May Have Been Leaked, Discord Says

Discord, a messaging platform popular with gamers, says official ID photos of around 70,000 users have potentially been leaked after a cyber-attack.

6 hours ago·South Africa

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Tech Spot

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Hackers say they stole 2.1 million Discord ID photos in latest breach

After Discord confirmed that a cyberattack breached a customer service contractor late last month, hackers reportedly claimed to have over 1.5TB of users' photo IDs, or approximately 2.1 million photos. However, the company disputes this claim.Read Entire Article

7 hours ago

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Live Mint

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Over 70,000 government ID photos leaked in Discord data breach: Who’s affected and what Discord is saying

Discord confirmed a data breach affecting about 70,000 users, with government ID photos exposed through a third-party vendor. The company took immediate action, revoked access to the vendor, and is investigating the matter while advising users to remain vigilant against suspicious communications.

9 hours ago·New Delhi, India

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Silicon Republic

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70,000 users may have had IDs leaked in Discord breach

The incident relates to the breach of a third-party service used to support Discord’s customers. Read more: 70,000 users may have had IDs leaked in Discord breach

10 hours ago

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