Discord Just Proved What EVERYONE Feared
Use code BELLULARNEWS at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/bellularnews Sponsored by Incogni. Oops. IDs leaked out of Discord. People are worried. Misinfo is everywhere. In this video, we'll get you up to speed on everything. 00:00 - Oopsie 01:48 - The Privacy Fear 02:42 - The Hack 04:44 - More Than Just Verification 07:19 - What's Really Going On 11:39 - Discord's Nightmare Scenario Sources: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/08/no-uks-online-safety-act-doesnt-make-children-safer-online https://discord.com/press-releases/update-on-security-incident-involving-third-party-customer-service https://x.com/vxunderground/status/1975834621503062495 https://www.theverge.com/news/797051/discord-government-ids-leaked-data-breach https://veratad.com/methods/identity-documents https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-claim-discord-breach-exposed-data-of-55-million-users/ https://x.com/vxunderground/status/1976053735697838218 https://www.thegamer.com/discord-data-breach-2-million-photos-1-5tb-age-verification-zendesk/ https://discord.com/safety/sexual-content-policy-explainer https://www.reddit.com/r/discordapp/comments/12cms68/discords_age_verification_a_wildly_flawed_system/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-claim-discord-breach-exposed-data-of-55-million-users/ https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/5431812448791-How-long-Discord-keeps-your-information#:~:text=Age%20verification.%20If%20you%20submit%20an%20ID%20for%20an%20age%20verification%20appeal%2C%20we%20will%20delete%20it%20within%20sixty%20days%20after%20the%20age%20appeal%20ticket%20is%20closed.%C2%A0 https://oversight.house.gov/release/chairman-comer-invites-ceos-of-discord-steam-twitch-and-reddit-to-testify-on-radicalization-of-online-forum-users/
Video Chapters
- 0:00 The Discord Hack: More Than Just Usernames Leaked
- 0:27 The Irony: Asking for IDs While Failing to Protect Them
- 2:51 Confirmed: Government IDs Among Compromised User Data
- 3:33 The Most Damaging Leak: Driver's Licenses and Passports
- 4:56 The Mystery: How Were IDs Leaked If They Weren't Stored?
- 5:40 Unveiling the Truth: Not a Direct Age Verification Hack
- 6:10 The Real Culprit: Discord's Old ID Policy Exposed
- 7:36 The Core Problem: How Outsourcing Undermines Data Security
- 9:18 The Weakest Link: Third-Party ID Verification Firms
- 10:34 BPOs: The Hidden Vulnerability in Data Protection
- 11:15 Discord's Unwavering Responsibility, Even With Outsourcing
- 12:41 Discord's Next Steps: Protecting Users and Rebuilding Trust
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0:00 The Discord Hack: More Than Just Usernames Leaked 0:27 The Irony: Asking for IDs While Failing to Protect Them 2:51 Confirmed: Government IDs Among Compromised User Data 3:33 The Most Damaging Leak: Driver's Licenses and Passports 4:56 The Mystery: How Were IDs Leaked If They Weren't Stored? 5:40 Unveiling the Truth: Not a Direct Age Verification Hack 6:10 The Real Culprit: Discord's Old ID Policy Exposed 7:36 The Core Problem: How Outsourcing Undermines Data Security 9:18 The Weakest Link: Third-Party ID Verification Firms 10:34 BPOs: The Hidden Vulnerability in Data Protection 11:15 Discord's Unwavering Responsibility, Even With Outsourcing 12:41 Discord's Next Steps: Protecting Users and Rebuilding Trust Timestamps by StampBot 🤖 (264-discord-just-proved-what-everyone-feared)
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0:00 When Discord got hacked, it wasn't just usernames leaked. 0:08 Hackers claim 2.2 million IDs were compromised, Discord says 70,000. 0:17 New Online Safety Act forcing age verification is a bad time. 0:27 How can Discord ask for IDs if they can't even protect them? 0:53 Sponsored segment: Incogni, for removing your data from data brokers. 2:04 Online Safety Act worldwide wants companies to verify age. 2:21 Corporate bodies verifying identities for entire populations raises privacy concerns. 2:51 Discord confirmed hackers accessed user info and government IDs. 3:15 Discord customer support data, IP addresses, and chat histories compromised. 3:33 Most important: government ID images, including drivers licenses and passports. 3:50 The hackers contradict Discord's claim, stating 2.2 million IDs stolen. 4:17 Discord refutes hack claims, saying 70,000 users were affected. 4:38 Discord promises not to permanently store ID photos for age verification. 4:56 The critical detail: How could IDs be leaked if they aren't stored? 5:01 Discord's age verification uses third-party service providers like Veratad. 5:20 The third-party companies simply give Discord a pass or fail answer. 5:34 Taking companies at their word means a clear answer to how it happened. 5:40 These hacks were not connected to age verification directly. 5:46 Hackers claim they breached Discord's Zendesk support system, affecting 5.5 million. 5:51 Zendesk denies vulnerability, stating the incident was not from their end. 6:10 This hack is actually about Discord's old policy on IDs before the law changed. 6:45 Discord used manual verification for problems like wrong birthdates. 7:08 This manual process is how Discord was handling IDs itself. 7:22 This old system was used by Discord's outsourced customer support teams. 7:36 This is about outsourcing and how it impacts data security. 7:58 Breaches of policy happen when security is off-hand and vulnerable. 8:22 Customer support is expensive, which makes outsourcing attractive. 8:45 Outsourcing customer support to other countries for cheaper labor. 9:08 The company whose 'AI' was actually 700 humans in India. 9:18 Outsourced ID verification companies can be the weakest security link. 9:57 This also limits how much control Discord has over its policies. 10:03 Discord's own policy says submitted IDs should be deleted within 60 days. 10:25 When you read "we" in Discord's policy, it means Discord itself. 10:34 Business Process Outsourcing (BPOs) are usually the weakest security point. 10:55 This reveals something crucial: policies are most relevant after being violated. 11:15 None of this removes fault from Discord, even if they outsource. 11:55 Another dimension to Discord: they had a lot of money and wanted to go public. 12:09 The CEOs of Discord, Steam, Twitch, and Reddit were called to Congress. 12:41 Discord needs to protect children and rebuild trust with the public. 12:54 Discord's ultimate goal is to do their IPO, but drama delays it. Timestamps by StampBot 🤖 (264-discord-just-proved-what-everyone-feared)