Amazon.com Inc’s live streaming e-sports platform Twitch was hit by a data breach.
An anonymous hacker leaked Twitch data, including information related to the company’s source code, clients and unreleased games, according to Video Games Chronicle.
The data was exposed due to an error in a Twitch server configuration change and was subsequently accessed by a malicious third party.
Source: https://www.databreaches.net/twitch-confirms-hack-reports-say-125gb-of-data-lost-in-privacy-breach/
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/twitch-tv
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"type": "Data Leak",
"date": "10/2021",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "",
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'description': 'An anonymous hacker leaked Twitch data, including information '
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