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Hackers copied part of the Double Counter bot’s database, and its operator treats about 28 million Discord user IDs as exposed

About 12 GB of database tables left Double Counter’s systems between 15:09 and 15:34 UTC on Oct. 4, 2026, and the bot’s ...

Discord’s Second Attempt To Roll Out Age Verification Is Going Badly

Many people aren't happy, again, but Discord says it has to move forward with these changes due to new laws across the globe ...

Discord Rolls Out Its Revised Age Verification Policy

It will offer several privacy-focused options for users who aren't automatically confirmed as adults.
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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 ...

Discord’s controversial age checks are back, but most users won’t need to verify manually

Discord is rolling out its revised age-verification system, using account activity and other signals to classify most users while also adding new ways to confirm age that don’t require an ID or face ...
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Hackers take over Discord security bot, spam groups, and steal from credit cards

The attacker opened a shell inside a running Double Counter bot container and extracted its Discord token. That token ...
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Discord age checks are live: 9 in 10 users won't be asked

Discord’s global age assurance rollout started this week.

Discord age verification rolls out today with changes spurred by user backlash

Discord had announced a somewhat different plan for age checks in February, but scrapped it amid backlash from users concerned about privacy. The privacy concerns were heightened by a 2025 incident in ...