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Discord Data Breach Exposes User Support Tickets

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Discord has disclosed a data breach after an unauthorized party compromised one of its third-party customer service providers. The incident impacted a limited number of users who had communicated with the platform's Customer Support or Trust & Safety teams. Exposed data includes names, email addresses, IP addresses, partial payment information, and the content of support messages. For a small number of users, government-issued ID images were also accessed by the attackers, who reportedly demanded a ransom. Discord has revoked the provider's access, launched an investigation, and is notifying affected users.

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