Discord Hackers Nab Age IDs, Ransom Just Says 'Pay Up!'
One of Discord's third-party customer service providers apparently handed its back door keys to an 'unauthorized party'ābecause who hasnāt misplaced their cyber skeleton key? Said party hustled info from a limited cast of users who dialed in for help with Trust & Safety issuesālike begging for age verificationāthen demanded ransom money from Discord itself. They scored names, usernames, emails, and the oh-so-valuable last four digits of credit cards alongside a few government ID snapshots from users protesting their 'age determinations.' Passwords and full card numbers were spared, probably because even hackers have standards. Discord is firing off emails to victims and revoking access faster than your cousinās Netflix password after his third breakdown.
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Discordās customer support got so cozy with hackers, they shared not just complaints but private IDs and card snippetsāguess extorting a platform for money is the new customer service 101.
Nothing says 'we care' like a hacker cozying up to your support team's infoāDiscord just outsourced their privacy breach, adding 'unauthorized party' to their HR roster.
If your age got questioned on Discord and you sent them your ID, congratsāyouāre now a featured star in a low-budget cyber ransom flick starring hackers who clearly didnāt want your full credit card info. How generous.
Source: Theverge | Published: 10/3/2025 | Author: Jay Peters
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