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Discord Security Breach Exposed Government ID Photos of 70,000 Users

A third-party service provider was compromised, and information from people who had communicated with Discord's customer support and trust and safety teams was exposed.
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Hackers Claim 1.5TB Discord Data Leak Despite Company Denial

Discord has confirmed a breach exposing 70,000 users’ ID photos after a third-party vendor was hacked. Hackers claim to have 1.5TB of data ...
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Discord says only 70,000 government ID photos exposed in third-party service breach, denies 2.1 million figure — says it won't pay $3.5 million ransom and has cut ...

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Discord says hackers stole government IDs of 70,000 users

Discord says that hackers made off with images of 70,000 users’ government IDs that they were required to provide in order to use the site.

70,000 government IDs were exposed in a Discord breach - could yours be next?

The incident highlights the challenges of state-imposed age verification. Discord has revealed the theft of around 70,000 government-issued ID photos in a recent data breach.