Discord says ID photos of 70,000 users may have leaked
The gist
Discord began rolling out age assurance on September 23, 2026, sorting accounts into three groups.
The rollout follows a 2025 breach that exposed ID photos of roughly 70,000 users.
How it unfolded
- Oct 2025A breach at a third-party customer-support vendor exposed government-ID photos of roughly 70,000 Discord users.
- Feb 2026Discord announced an age-check plan requiring ID uploads or face scans for age-restricted servers and channels, then delayed or scrapped it amid user backlash over privacy.
- Sep 15, 2026A newer breach disclosed exposed government ID verification documents and profile data for a smaller group of users after a third-party system was compromised again.