Dark web hacker claims to have stolen personal information of 40,000 Twitch streamers

Cybersecurity researchers have reviewed a sample of the alleged records, but early findings suggest this may not be a straightforward Twitch data breach. The bigger concern is how the information could be used against creators. Twitch streamer data allegedly appears in dark web database The database was reportedly put up for sale on an illicit marketplace on September 9.

According to an investigation by Cybernews, the seller claimed the collection contained Twitch usernames, profile links, email addresses, follower counts, legal names and account verification details. Researchers examined 501 records supplied as proof of the seller’s claims. The sample reportedly included information such as usernames, profile URLs, email addresses and follower numbers.

Some entries also contained creators’ real names. However, the findings do not currently establish that a hacker broke into Twitch and stole the information. One researcher who examined the sample said: “From what I see, this indeed looks like a data scrape, not a breach,” That distinction matters.