Latest Discord news

New Linux malware is controlled through emojis sent from Discord

A newly discovered Linux malware dubbed 'DISGOMOJI' uses the novel approach of utilizing emojis to execute commands on infected devices in attacks on government agencies in India.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 15, 2024
- 01:08 PM
- 0
Discord adds Security Key support for all users to enhance security

Discord has made security key multi-factor authentication (MFA) available for all accounts on the platform, bringing significant security and anti-phishing benefits to its 500+ million registered users.
- Bill Toulas
- December 14, 2023
- 01:21 PM
- 0
Bloomberg Crypto X account snafu leads to Discord phishing attack

The official Twitter account for Bloomberg Crypto was used earlier today to redirect users to a deceptive website that stole Discord credentials in a phishing attack.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 17, 2023
- 06:01 PM
- 1
Discord will switch to temporary file links to block malware delivery

Discord will switch to temporary file links for all users by the end of the year to block attackers from using its CDN (content delivery network) for hosting and pushing malware.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 04, 2023
- 11:16 AM
- 1
Qubitstrike attacks rootkit Jupyter Linux servers to steal credentials

Hackers are scanning for internet-exposed Jupyter Notebooks to breach servers and deploy a cocktail of malware consisting of a Linux rootkit, crypto miners, and password-stealing scripts.
- Bill Toulas
- October 18, 2023
- 06:00 AM
- 0
Discord still a hotbed of malware activity — Now APTs join the fun

Discord continues to be a breeding ground for malicious activity by hackers and now APT groups, with it commonly used to distribute malware, exfiltrate data, and targeted by threat actors to steal authentication tokens.
- Bill Toulas
- October 16, 2023
- 05:29 PM
- 4
Shadow PC warns of data breach as hacker tries to sell gamers' info

Shadow PC, a provider of high-end cloud computing services, is warning customers of a data breach that exposed customers' private information, as a threat actor claims to be selling the stolen data for over 500,000 customers.
- Bill Toulas
- October 12, 2023
- 08:13 AM
- 0
Discord is investigating cause of ‘You have been blocked’ errors

Many Discord users attempting to access the popular instant messaging and VoIP social platform today have been met with a scary "Sorry, you have been blocked" message.
- Bill Toulas
- September 29, 2023
- 08:21 AM
- 0
Discord starts notifying users affected by March data breach

Starting on Monday, Discord has been reaching out to users affected by a data breach disclosed earlier this year to let them know what Personal Identifying Information (PII) was exposed in the incident.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- August 23, 2023
- 02:45 PM
- 0
Discord.io confirms breach after hacker steals data of 760K users

The Discord.io custom invite service has temporarily shut down after suffering a data breach exposing the information of 760,000 members.
- Lawrence Abrams
- August 14, 2023
- 05:40 PM
- 2
Hackers use fake OnlyFans pics to drop info-stealing malware

A malware campaign is using fake OnlyFans content and adult lures to install a remote access trojan known as 'DcRAT,' allowing threat actors to steal data and credentials or deploy ransomware on the infected device.
- Bill Toulas
- June 19, 2023
- 01:14 PM
- 3
Hackers steal $3 million by impersonating crypto news journalists

A hacking group tracked as 'Pink Drainer' is impersonating journalists in phishing attacks to compromise Discord and Twitter accounts for cryptocurrency-stealing attacks.
- Bill Toulas
- June 10, 2023
- 10:09 AM
- 0
Discord discloses data breach after support agent got hacked

Discord is notifying users of a data breach that occurred after the account of a third-party support agent was compromised.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- May 12, 2023
- 03:05 PM
- 0
TikTok ‘Invisible Body’ challenge exploited to push malware

Hackers are capitalizing on a trending TikTok challenge named 'Invisible Challenge' to install malware on thousands of devices and steal their passwords, Discord accounts, and, potentially, cryptocurrency wallets.
- Bill Toulas
- November 28, 2022
- 01:40 PM
- 3
New ransomware encrypts files, then steals your Discord account

The new 'AXLocker' ransomware family is not only encrypting victims' files and demanding a ransom payment but also stealing the Discord accounts of infected users.
- Bill Toulas
- November 20, 2022
- 10:07 AM
- 1
LofyGang hackers built a credential-stealing enterprise on Discord, NPM

A threat group using the name 'LofyGang', operating since 2020, is considered responsible for creating and distributing over 200 malicious packages on multiple code hosting platforms, including GitHub and NPM.
- Bill Toulas
- October 07, 2022
- 09:00 AM
- 1
Malicious PyPi packages turn Discord into password-stealing malware

A dozen malicious PyPi packages have been discovered installing malware that modifies the Discord client to become an information-sealing backdoor and stealing data from web browsers and Roblox.
- Bill Toulas
- August 17, 2022
- 12:11 PM
- 0
Malicious npm packages steal Discord users’ payment card info

Multiple npm packages are being used in an ongoing malicious campaign to infect Discord users with malware that steals their payment card information.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- July 28, 2022
- 10:13 AM
- 0
Bored Ape Yacht Club, Otherside NFTs stolen in Discord server hack

Hackers reportedly stole over $257,000 in Ethereum and thirty-two NFTs after the Yuga Lab's Bored Ape Yacht Club and Otherside Metaverse Discord servers were compromised to post a phishing scam.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 04, 2022
- 03:23 PM
- 2
Major Discord outage caused by API and database issues

Discord suffered what they classified as a 'massive outage' that prevented users from logging into the service or using voice chats.
- Lawrence Abrams
- January 26, 2022
- 03:27 PM
- 0