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70,000 Discord Users' IDs Stolen in Hack Attack

10/12/2025

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Hackers targeted a third-party age verification service and stole official ID photos from about 70,000 Discord users.
Discord says its own system was not breached.
Discord has revoked the third-party service's access and is investigating the incident.
The hackers claim to have over 2 million photos, a claim Discord disputes as an extortion attempt.
Experts say safer age-verification methods could reduce data collection and raise questions about government measures.

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Story summary

Hackers targeted a third-party age verification service and stole official ID photos from about 70,000 Discord users.
Discord says its own system was not breached.
Discord has revoked the third-party service's access and is investigating the incident.
The hackers claim to have over 2 million photos, a claim Discord disputes as an extortion attempt.
Experts say safer age-verification methods could reduce data collection and raise questions about government measures.