Discord's latest security screw-up is exactly the kind of nightmare privacy advocates have been warning about since platforms started demanding government IDs for "safety." The company confirmed this ...

Discord disclosed on Wednesday that around 70,000 users may have had sensitive data — like their government ID photos — exposed after hackers breached a third-party vendor that the platform uses for ...

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Discord has revealed that one of its third-party customer service providers has been compromised in a recent data breach by an unnamed group, raising serious concerns about safety and security.

Update, October 10, 2025: Discord has confirmed 70,000 users were affected by a recent data breach affecting a third-party customer service provider. In a statement shared with The Verge, the platform ...

If you use the Discord app, your personal data may have been stolen in a recent data breach. In a recent press release, the company highlights an incident involving one of its third-party customer ...

One of Discord's third-party customer service providers has been infiltrated by an unauthorized party who was able to gain access to users' information. Discord said it recently discovered the ...

70,000 Discord users may have had their government ID photos compromised following a cyber attack on one of its "third-party vendors." As part of the company's legal obligation to comply with the UK ...

The blame game for the Discord data breach has begun, as a service provider blamed by the company claims it wasn't the cause of the hack, nor were they serving the data that was stolen. In early ...

Discord has been trying to strike a balance between affording teen users their privacy and allowing for parental oversight. Over the next week, the platform is rolling out some updates for its Family ...