Twitch data breach leaves Amazon with major fine


Türkiye has fined Amazon $58,000 for the Twitch data breach in 2021 which affected thousands of Turkish nationals. Don’t Bother With An Expensive Will (Do This Instead)

An anonymous hacker leaked the entirety of popular video game live streaming service Twitch, including its source code and personally identifiable information (PII) of its users. The leaked data was rolled into a 125 GB torrent, and its link was posted to the popular 4chan imageboard.

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Source: MSN News


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