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October 6, 2021 03:23 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/6/22712365/twitch-data-leak-breach-security-confirmation-comments
Twitch confirms major data breach after its source code and secrets leak out
Twitch has confirmed that it has suffered a major data breach. “We can confirm a breach has taken place,” says a Twitch spokesperson on Twitter. “Our teams are working with urgency to understand the extent of this. We will update the community as soon as additional information is available.”
Hackers have so far leaked data that includes source code for the company’s streaming service, an unreleased Steam competitor from Amazon Game Studios, and details of creator payouts. An anonymous poster on the 4chan messaging board released a 125GB torrent earlier today, which they claim includes the entirety of Twitch and its commit history.
We can confirm a breach has taken place. Our teams are working with urgency to understand the extent of...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/6/22712365/twitch-data-leak-breach-security-confirmation-comments
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