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# Discord discloses data breach after support agent got hacked

**[Community Picks](https://daily.dev/sources/community)** · 2 min read · 16 upvotes · 2 comments

## Summary

The security breach exposed the agent's support ticket queue, which contained user email addresses, messages exchanged with Discord support, and any attachments sent as part of the tickets. Discord says it immediately addressed the breached support account by disabling it once the incident was discovered. If you have been affected, keep an eye out for any suspicious activity.

## Full article

daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: <https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/discord-discloses-data-breach-after-support-agent-got-hacked/>

## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@eo4wellness** · 0 upvotes

> Glad these quick-read, but informative reads are here to help keep on top of security and breach news.

**@bkpecho** · 0 upvotes

> The news of the Discord data breach is concerning, but it's commendable that Discord acted swiftly to address the issue and enhance security measures. Thanks for bringing this to our attention!

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