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Hackers infiltrate Discord’s ID checks, and it's bad news — 70,000 users' personal data exposed

As reported on by the BBC, on September 20, 2025, a third-party provider called 5CA was compromised. The company supports Discord’s customer service and age verification appeals. The breach lasted 58 ...
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Discord cuts ties with Peter Thiel-backed verification software after its code was found tied to US surveillance efforts

Communication platform Discord is under fire after its identity verification software, Persona Identities, was found to have front-end code accessible on the open internet and on government servers.
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Discord confirms government ID photos of users were stolen by hackers

TL;DR: Discord confirmed a data breach involving a third-party customer service provider exposed government-ID photos of approximately 70,000 users, not 2 million as previously claimed. The incident ...
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Discord distances itself from Peter Thiel–backed verification software after its code was found on a Google Cloud endpoint

Communication platform Discord is under fire after an identity verification software it used, Persona Identities, was found to have front-end code accessible on the open internet. Nearly 2,500 ...