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Discord Data Breach

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A third-party customer service provider used by Discord was compromised, resulting in the exposure of personal information, including names, email addresses, and government-issued ID images, for a limited number of users who had contacted Discord's customer support, with hackers demanding a ransom and threatening to leak the stolen data, which could lead to identity theft and other security risks for affected users.

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