Discord says 70,000 users’ ID photos may have been leaked

Discord, a popular messaging platform among gamers, says official ID photos of about 70,000 users were leaked after a cyberattack.

The platform, which has more than 200 million users around the world, says hackers targeted a company that helped verify the ages of its users, but the Discord platform itself was not hacked.

People can submit photo IDs to verify their age on Discord, a communication hub for gamers to chat and share files with others in the gaming community.

Leaked data It may include personal information, partial credit card details, and messages exchanged with Discord customer service agents, says the San Francisco-based company.

The company said that no full credit card details, passwords, messages and activities were leaked other than conversations with customer support agents in Discord.

He added that all affected users have been contacted and Discord is working with law enforcement to investigate the matter.

The platform said it had revoked the customer support provider’s access to the system that was targeted in the hack. Discord did not mention the name of the external company involved.

A representative from Zendesk, the customer service software provider for Discord, told the BBC that its systems had not been compromised and that the breach was not due to a security vulnerability within its platform.

Some online commenters claimed that the data breach was larger than what Discord revealed.

A Discord spokesperson told the BBC that these claims are inaccurate and “part of an attempt to extort money.”

“We will not reward those responsible for their illegal actions,” the spokesman added.

Cybercriminals often target personal data, which can command a high price on the black market for use in scams.

Information such as full names and official ID numbers are particularly valuable because, unlike credit card details, they usually remain unchanged over time.

The dispute has already occurred Age verification measures have been strengthened In response to concerns that some servers on the platform are being used to distribute pornographic and extremist material.