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This post was written 4 years ago, it may be out of date, my opinion might have changed, and/or the writing may be embarrassingly bad. Read with caution.

Streaming Giant Twitch Hit by Major Data Breach

Fall/2021 – 1 min read

Twitch has been hit by a major data breach. 165GB of critical information was leaked on 4chan. What will the impact be? Will this cause even more streamers to leave?

Twitch has been hit by a major data breach. 165GB of critical information was leaked on 4chan.

It does not appear (at the time of publication) that any user data was leaked.

What will the impact be? Will this cause even more streamers to leave? Learn more in this short...

References:

Twitch hack: source code and creator payouts part of massive leak - The Verge
All the Big Streamers That Have Left Twitch for YouTube - GameRant
Twitch’s response on Twitter
Great Twitter thread from Troy Hunt about the breach, including some of the leaked data about creator revenue
An article from The Verge examining the company’s security culture or lack there of, “Twitch’s security problems started long before this week’s hack”