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Discord Says Third-Party Support Breach Led to User Data Theft and Ransom Attempt

The company is emailing affected users after cutting off vendor access following discovery of the intrusion.

Overview

  • Only users who contacted Customer Support or Trust & Safety were affected after a support vendor was compromised, not Discord’s own systems.
  • Exposed information includes names, emails, usernames, contact details, IP addresses, limited billing data such as payment type and last four card digits, and messages and attachments sent to support.
  • Discord says a small number of government ID images submitted for age appeals were accessed, while passwords, full card numbers, CVVs, and general platform activity were not.
  • The company revoked the vendor’s access, hired a leading forensics firm, notified law enforcement, and is warning recipients of its emails to watch for phishing and to expect no phone calls about the incident.
  • The number of impacted users remains undisclosed, and Discord has not confirmed the vendor or attacker attribution, although outside researchers point to a September 20 incident linked to a widely used support platform.