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Twitch blames the immense data breach on a server fault

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Last Updated on 22/11/2021 by Sanskriti

Twitch, a live streaming platform, claims an “error” was to blame for the massive data breach that occurred this week. Twitch’s internal code and papers, as well as payments made to thousands of top streamers, looked to be included in the material.

Twitch now claims that the breach was the result of a “server configuration change” that “exposed” certain data. However, it is unclear if all of the information available on the internet is accurate.

The firm claimed that “a Twitch server configuration change that was subsequently accessed by a malicious third party”. “As the investigation is ongoing, we are still in the process of understanding the impact in detail,” it said. 

However, while Twitch streamers and viewers raced to reset their passwords, the corporation also stated:

“At this point,” there was “no evidence” that login credentials had been hacked.

credit card information was not stored, therefore that type of financial information could not have been disclosed.

was resetting all users’ stream keys – the one-of-a-kind code that allows streaming software to broadcast to the correct Twitch account –

Twitch’s brief statement demonstrates that the corporation is in full-fledged crisis mode. Security experts and information technology (IT) teams are still attempting to figure out how severe the data breach is.

The attack was caused by a “server configuration” human mistake, according to the explanation.

To put it another way, someone set up the computers that hold Twitch’s private data improperly, allowing hackers to discover and download it.

The firm has not said when this error occurred. Because some of the stolen data dates back three years, there’s a potential the servers were sitting ducks for a while – or that the mistake merely left the door open for a few days or weeks.

Hackers are always seeking and monitoring the internet for open databases, and it’s likely that hackers were alerted to the internal IT error. Making mistakes like this, though, maybe costly, especially when you’re a large target like Twitch.

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