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Discord protection bot Double Counter suffers data breach

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A data breach at Double Counter, a service designed to protect Discord servers from raids and malicious accounts, has exposed approximately one million email addresses. The exposed data also includes Discord IDs and IP addresses of users. The breach was reported by GamesIndustry.biz, highlighting a significant security incident for a platform integral to online gaming communities. AI

IMPACT This incident highlights the ongoing security challenges for online platforms and the tools they rely on, potentially impacting user trust and data protection practices.

RANK_REASON Security incident affecting a tool used by Discord servers.

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Discord protection bot Double Counter suffers data breach

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Security incident affecting a tool used by Discord servers.
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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Discord protection bot Double Counter hit by breach exposing around 1 million email addresses Double Counter, a service that protects Discord servers from rai

    🎮 Discord protection bot Double Counter hit by breach exposing around 1 million email addresses Double Counter, a service that protects Discord servers from raids and alt accounts, has suffered a data breach that exposed about 1 million email addresses, as well as Discord IDs and…

    LINKS gamesindustry.biz/discord-protection-bot-…

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