Change your Twitch Account passwords and steaming keys just to be safe.
As reported by Video Games Chronicle, an anonymous hacker has reportedly provided a 128GB torrent link for anyone to download on 4chan. The torrent reportedly includes the entirety of Twitch's source code; 2019 Creator Payout reports; and as one Twitter user reports, encrypted passwords.
The anonymous hacker said that their reasoning for leaking the entirety of Twitch was to “foster more disruption and competition in the online video streaming space," the anonymous hacker said.
This reported leak was also due to Twitch's community being, according to the anonymous hacker, "a disgusting toxic cesspool."
The torrent link includes: comment history from the very beginning of Twitch's history; Mobile, desktop, and console Twitch Clients; all of Twitch's other owned properties such as CurseForge; Vaporwave, the codename for the unreleased Steam Competitor; and more.
These leaks are only part one of the leaks, according to the title of the post that includes the torrent post, "twitch leaks part one."
One Twitter user, as reported by Video Games Chronicle, have reported that encrypted passwords were among the data in the torrent link. As a result, many people are advising users with Twitch accounts to change their passwords, stream keys, and activate two-factor authentication.
The Video Games Chronicle has confirmed that the leak is legitimate after being told by an anonymous company source about the leak. Video Games Chronicle also reports that Twitch is aware of the problem. The Verge has also confirmed that the leak is legitimate.
The validity of passwords being included in the leak is up in the air as encrypted passwords and streaming keys are not listed by the anonymous hacker in the post with the torrent link.
The one Twitter user who reported the inclusion of encrypted passwords, as reported in the Video Games Chronicle article, was never sourced.
The anonymous hacker included "#DoBetterTwitch" when posting the torrent link. The hashtag started in 2016, having far more usage this year after complaints of Twitch not protecting content creators from hate raids and harassment rose.
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