UPDATE 15/10/21: Twitch has released a further statement with regards to the recent data leak, confirming that passwords have not been exposed.
“As we said previously, the incident was a result of a server configuration change that allowed improper access by an unauthorized third party. Our team took action to fix the configuration issue and secure our systems,” it reads.
“Twitch passwords have not been exposed. We are also confident that systems that store Twitch login credentials, which are hashed with bcrypt, were not accessed, nor were full credit card numbers or ACH / bank information.
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“The exposed data primarily contained documents from Twitch’s source code repository, as well as a subset of creator payout data. We’ve undergone a thorough review of the information included in the files exposed and are confident that it only affected a small fraction of users and the customer impact is minimal. We are contacting those who have been impacted directly.
“We take our responsibility to protect your data very seriously. We have taken steps to further secure our service, and we apologize to our community.”
We have an update for the community regarding last week’s security incident. Please visit the Twitch blog for more information https://t.co/DatpHD4Bja
— Twitch (@Twitch) October 15, 2021
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ORIGINAL STORY 07/10/21: After a major leak of its source code, Twitch has commented in more detail via a new blog post confirming “some data” had been exposed, although there was “no indication” that login details had leaked.
The post follows an initial comment on Twitter from the Amazon-owned streaming platform, as previously reported.
The Twitch source code was leaked by an anonymous hacker on 4chan, with the intention to “foster more disruption and competition in the online video streaming space”. The data includes streamer revenue reports and an unreleased Steam competitor from Amazon Game Studios.