Discord.io, a third-party site that allows users to create custom server invites for Discord, has had its data breached which led to the exposure of personal information of more than 760,000 users. The Discord.io administrators believe that a vulnerability within their website's code facilitated unauthorised access to their database. This breach allowed the attacker to compromise a wide array of user data, including usernames, Discord IDs, email addresses, billing details, and passwords. The breach also encompassed additional information such as coin balances, API keys, registration dates, and internal user IDs. As a result, Discord.io has temporarily shut down its operations and the cancellation of active subscriptions and premium memberships

Rahil Zuyaan, our Privacy Analyst at Privacy Culture Limited highlights the importance of companies having to remain vigilant and adopt data security tools, data breach response tools, and third-party risk management to address emerging risks. This highlights how quickly cyber threats evolve, posing a real danger to online platforms and their users. As such, organisations need to prioritise data security, privacy awareness and strong technical and organisational measures.

Our Horizon Platform can help with assessing and addressing risks associated with changing regulatory demands and provide tailored recommendations to help you improve and strengthen your defensible position. The Horizon Platform is a significant step towards embedding a culture of privacy compliance within your organisation, by identifying gaps in the existing privacy framework, recognising key priority areas, and delivering tailored training solutions to help strengthen your defensible position and avoid fines.