UPDATE: Feb. 3, 2025, 3:59 p.m. EST RestoreCord has addressed concerns regarding a recent data leak reported on hacker forums. The story and headline have been modified to incorporate new insights.
According to RestoreCord, the breach initially highlighted is “not accurate.” The company noted that there was a “minor incident” in November 2023 where a staff member inadvertently disclosed a limited number of IP addresses. RestoreCord has clarified that the IP addresses involved in the breach are “randomly generated” and do not represent actual user information.
Furthermore, RestoreCord has challenged the claim concerning the number of IP addresses leaked, stating that fewer than 5,000 were involved.
It has come to light that the “Restorecord 840K Records Database” file containing the compromised data was shared on other hacker forums last year but resurfaced today.
As a result of this renewed leak on hacker forums, Discord users who may have been affected should remain cautious.
The original article appears below.
ECNETNews Update
Nearly one million Discord users have had their account data, including usernames, IP addresses, and Discord IDs, exposed in a recent incident. However, Discord itself does not appear to have experienced a direct data breach; rather, it was a third-party backup service, RestoreCord, that was compromised.
A significant file containing the leaked data surfaced on a well-known hacker forum. Users’ Discord IDs, IP addresses, and usernames were disclosed in this leak.
RestoreCord is a service utilized by some Discord users for server backups. The company claims to be “the only Discord Bot that you will ever need to protect and recover your server from raids, nukes, and more,” serving 99 million members, including 100,000 paying customers, and backing up 55,000 Discord servers.
In a related context, a notorious hacker forum was seized by authorities last year due to its use for illicit transactions involving stolen data. Notably, one of the forum’s domains reappeared shortly after the takedown.
The founder of this forum faced legal repercussions connected to the site, with a recent appeal overturning his initial sentence.
As of now, it remains unclear how the data was acquired or if any malicious activities are associated with the leak. ECNETNews is actively seeking further information from RestoreCord and will provide updates as they become available.
