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DISCORD BLAMED A VENDOR FOR ITS DATA BREACH — NOW THE VENDOR SAYS IT WAS ‘NOT HACKED'

theverge.com2 min read

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Discord reported a breach impacting 70,000 users, claiming a third-party vendor, 5CA, was responsible, but 5CA denies any hacking of its systems or handling of government ID photos. The company argues the incident likely resulted from human error outside its systems, and both parties are conducting ongoing investigations to clarify further responsibility and the extent of affected data.