70k Government Ids Leaked in Discord Data Breach
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A data breach on Discord exposed 70,000 government IDs, highlighting concerns over the platform's age verification process and data security.
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The company Discord blamed for its recent breach says it wasn't hacked
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45611697
https://5ca.com/blog/holding-statement-security-incident/