Discord hack of 70,000 users exposed risks of the UK Digital ID!

ComputerWorld.com reported that “The Discord user data breach offers yet another argument against the UK government’s authoritarian plans for Digital ID. A sensible government would consider the implications before forcing people to risk information with a stunt like this.”  The October 9, 2025 article entitled “Major Discord hack exposes the real risks of digital ID” (https://www.computerworld.com/article/4070276/major-discord-hack-exposes-the-real-risks-of-digital-id.html) and “The leaked information included”:

*Name, Discord username, email and other contact details provided to Discord customer support.

*Payment type, last four digits of credit cards, and purchase history if associated with an account.

*IP addresses.

*Customer service agent messages.

*Limited corporate data (training materials, internal presentations).

*A small number of government‑ID images (e.g., driver’s licenses or passports) from users who had appealed an age determination.

The data did not include passwords, authentication data, full credit card numbers, CCV codes or messages shared on Discord, beyond those with customer support.

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