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TWITCH REFLEX
125GB of data from the streaming giant TWITCH was leaked. What’s next?
On October 6, 2021 a 125GB torrent appeared online, accompanied by a screed about Twitch, claiming to include the site’s source code, unannounced projects, and streamer earnings. The next day Twitch confirmed the breach was real. “It will send a shudder down [the spine of ] any hardened infosec professional,” said ThreatModeler CEO Archie Agarwal. “This is as bad as it could possibly be.”
As Twitch grappled with the fallout, more information came to light: the company claimed user passwords and financial information outside of the streamer payouts were not exposed. It also confirmed that the incident was the result of a server configuration error “that allowed improper access by an unauthorised third party”. The issue is now fixed.