Twitch gets hacked, source code and user information leaksOn 6 October Twitch was hacked by an anonymous user that leaked the streaming platform's source code and users' sensitive information on 4chan. Source: Unsplash It's reported that the user shared a torrent link leading to a 125GB archive containing data allegedly stolen from roughly 6,000 internal Twitch Git repositories. According to the hacker, the leaked Twitch data contains:
Users of Twitch have also confirmed the leak and the platform itself tweeted a response to the hack:
It's recommended to set two-factor identification if you have a Twitch account, to do this, go to Settings, Privacy and Security, scroll down to the Security setting, click on Edit Two-Factor Identification and then edit accordingly. |