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Hackers infiltrate Discord’s ID checks, and it's bad news — 70,000 users' personal data exposed

As reported on by the BBC, on September 20, 2025, a third-party provider called 5CA was compromised. The company supports Discord’s customer service and age verification appeals. The breach lasted 58 ...
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Discord distances itself from Peter Thiel–backed verification software after its code was found on a Google Cloud endpoint

Communication platform Discord is under fire after an identity verification software it used, Persona Identities, was found to have front-end code accessible on the open internet. Nearly 2,500 ...
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Discord cuts ties with Peter Thiel-backed ID firm after surveillance-linked code discovery

Discord has cut ties with identity-verification company Persona — a startup backed by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund — after ...
Ars Technica

Discord faces backlash over age checks after data breach exposed 70,000 IDs

Discord is facing backlash after announcing that all users will soon be required to verify ages to access adult content by sharing video selfies or uploading government IDs. According to Discord, it’s ...