Vendor says ‘not hacked’ after Discord’s data breach claim

Discord claimed the compromised data came from a vendor used to verify users’ ages, but the vendor denied the breach.

Hackers Threaten to Leak 2.1M Discord Users’ Passports, Licenses in Extortion Attack

Hackers have reportedly stolen more than two million government identification photos from Discord’s third-party support ...
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Discord Tests Age Verification with Face Scans and Documents in the UK and Australia

Discord has started a test in the UK and Australia to verify users’ ages using either face scans or identity documents. This new measure is designed to prevent minors from accessing sensitive content, ...

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 ...

Discord hack shows risks of online age checks as internet policing hopes put to the test

As the drive for age verification grows, so does the pressure on online companies to keep users' data safe and, as the Discord hack shows, that cannot be guaranteed.