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Discord Data Breach Exposes 70,000 Users' Sensitive Info

10/12/2025

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Discord confirmed a data breach affecting about 70,000 users through a third-party provider, 5CA.
The exposed data include government-issued identification numbers, names, email addresses, and limited credit card information.
Discord states its own servers were not compromised and no passwords or full payment details were accessed.
Hackers calling themselves Lapsus$ Hunters claimed 1.5 terabytes were stolen and up to 5.5 million users were affected.

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Story summary

Discord confirmed a data breach affecting about 70,000 users through a third-party provider, 5CA.
The exposed data include government-issued identification numbers, names, email addresses, and limited credit card information.
Discord states its own servers were not compromised and no passwords or full payment details were accessed.
Hackers calling themselves Lapsus$ Hunters claimed 1.5 terabytes were stolen and up to 5.5 million users were affected.