Discord reports data breach caused by hacked support agent
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Discord reports a data breach following the compromise of a support agent's account. Users are now being notified about the breach, which exposed the support agent's ticket queue containing user email addresses, Discord support conversations, and any attachments sent with the tickets. As soon as Discord discovered the incident, they promptly disabled the breached support account and conducted malware checks on the affected device. Discord has also collaborated with their customer service partner to implement preventive measures against similar incidents in the future. Affected users are advised to remain vigilant for any suspicious activity, such as phishing attempts or fraud, although Discord considers the risk to be minimal.
