Update: Twitch has confirmed this morning's reports of a serious data leak:
The company states it's working "with urgency" to sort out the situation, and will provide update "as soon as additional information is available". It appears that the leaks (details below) are real.
Twitch.tv, the largest online platform for livestreaming games and other content, has apparently been leaked in its entirety.
As reported by VGC, an anonymous hacker has posted a large torrent on 4chan, reportedly containing a huge amount of information not intended for the public. While we've not seen any of this for ourselves, the leak apparently includes the site's source code, payout reports from 2019, the mobile, desktop, and console apps, an unreleased Steam competitor named Vapor, and much more.
Some people who have been digging into the torrent are saying there's a risk the leak could also include account information such as encrypted passwords. To be safe, we'd suggest you change your password as soon as possible (and enable 2FA if you haven't already).
This attack on the Amazon-owned website is apparently to "foster more disruption and competition in the online video streaming space", and is at least in part a reaction to the "disgusting, toxic" community. Twitch has been awash with hate raids lately, a practice that sends abusive bot accounts to another streamer. The site has been criticised for slow action against this sort of behaviour.
The hacker is allegedly planning to reveal more information in further leaks, so it seems this isn't over yet. Whatever the case, cover yourselves with a quick password change, just to err on the side of caution.
[source videogameschronicle.com, via twitter.com]
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Fun. Either way, thanks for the heads up.
I decided to start streaming a few weeks ago and then, this happens xD Thanks for the heads up. Changing my password just in case.
Posting private information online is just as "toxic", well done, whoever it was.
Thanks for the heads up!
Yeah, some freak on Twitch asked to see my Nephews feet and was swiftly reported. Lot of weirdos out there.
He doesn’t use it anymore.
Thanks for the tip. Already changed my password but I can't activate 2FA, for some reason it tells me I need a valid phone number lol
@AFCC that's how it sends you the validation code, via your phone.
@fR_eeBritney I have so many questions...
@HotGoomba
I hope one of them isn't "what size are his feet?" 🥴
@Integrity I know but it says my phone number is invalid when I type it...
Even though I forgot my Twitch password, changed it. Thanks for the headup. Also helped me as it breaks any connections to the account and I only did that to get the free Nintendo online.
MFA/2FA is a must everyone!
@AFCC perhaps you need to enter the country code as part of it if you're not already
@AFCC I had the same issue. Use the website instead of phone to change area code for country as it defaults to USA.
A Steam competitor named Vapor. I guess not even Amazon money can buy creativity. Changed my pw , even though I never use it anymore.
@AFCC I'm sure you've tried this, but worth checking in case you haven't. Mobile number should be without the leading zero e.g. for UK +447777123456 not 07777123456.
It's tripped me up on a couple of sites before.
@themightyant I just tried the number you provided and now I'm on a government watch-list. Thanks! ...hmm....there's a black van out front....
No matter what I type in for a new password, even a gigantic string of random letters, numbers and symbols, it says "too easy to guess" so... unfortunately it looks like I won't be changing my password
At least I was able to enable 2FA
@Integrity Put a colander on your head, keeps the crazies and feds away
I changed my password to
JeffBezoslS@albinoturd69420
I think I’m safe from the hackers now.👍🏻
@AFCC do it though the browser and not the app. For some reason the app doesn't have the code i.e +44 but the browser version does
@themightyant ok......Great! It even stops me hearing the voices saying 'kill them all!' Thanks! 😁
Thanks for the heads up, will be changing my password ASAP.
I'm off to delete the account thanks for the reminder. Twitch no longer feels the same for me I haven't used it since 2018/19 it evolved backwards.
"to foster more disruption and competition in the online video streaming space""
I'm not sure how one comes up with "I think this company has unfair monopoly practices, so I'm going to break in and steal their client data and sell it for cash to fix it!"
@Integrity but… 'would you kindly' kill them all!
Don't use it very much now anyway if at all. I genuinely felt unsafe given my own unpleasant personal experience with it. When somebody asks you to Cyber with them for example you know something is very wrong.
Plenty of alternatives out there besides Twitch, you just have to look.
Regardless thanks for the heads up.
Updated the story following Twitch's statement on Twitter.
@themightyant I was always taught to kill people with kindness 👍
I can't believe someone would do that, there are some really sick people out there.
Thanks for the heads up Push Square. I've changed my password and I can safely go back to streaming myself playing Fifa while doing unspeakable things with turnips.
I don't use this nonsense so I don't care but I'm curious if they are related to the recent breach with Facebook and it's apps maybe...
@Gremio108
"I've changed my password and I can safely go back to streaming myself playing Fifa while doing unspeakable things with turnips"
Thats disgusting!! I can't believe you're doing that!! Actually playing FIFA....you're sick!
😆
@MidnightDragonDX cool! What is it?
I dont use twich so i dont care care.i dont really play online games anyways.word up son
@fR_eeBritney Toe bad for your nephew
Ah crap!
I only use it with my Amazon Prime account so I can get free stuff from Twitch Prime.
So I guess I need to change my Amazon password 🤷♂️
@MidnightDragonDX
Coincidently what you wrote were the original lyrics for Boy George and Culture Club's first song before someone told him it was crap 😆😆
@fR_eeBritney Heard that happens a lot, whether it's a girl streamer or a boy streamer, the internet is full of weirdos.
@SamMR you're not even close when you say 'boy streamer or girl streamer'. There's so many more 'genders' to consider now
@Integrity "I was always taught to kill people with kindness 👍"
It's always worth a try as the most convenient option. When that doesn't work, there's always nailbats!
@NEStalgia kind nailbats, using locally sourced wood and reclaimed metal for the nails.
@Integrity They'd better be gluten-free! That would just be cruelty, otherwise.
@NEStalgia and no bats were harmed in the making of the nailbats i hope.
@Integrity They said organic. The bats are organic. I can't help it if they're harmed.
@NEStalgia
I love organic food. Or as my grandparents used to call it, food.
@Integrity I always knew the inorganic food fad wouldn't last. But I only serve food with pure, all-natural ingredients that exist in nature. Ingredients like coca, ammonia, chlorine, cyanide, arsenic, and uranium.
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