An anonymous hacker has posted the entire Twitch source code, user comment history, and detailed streamer revenue figures online.
The streaming platform Twitch, which is owned by Amazon, has been the victim of a large-scale cyber attack. However, the scope of this hack is so enormous that it almost seems unique. Now the entire source code of the service, the mobile, desktop and client apps, as well as a yet-to-be-released Steam competitor, has been leaked. According to Declarations According to VGC, the files were leaked by an anonymous hacker on 4chan. The person said that the leak was intended to "create more unrest and competition in the online video streaming industry because the Twitch community is a disgusting poison kitchen." VGC has confirmed that the hacker's files are publicly available on 4chan. An anonymous source at Twitch has also confirmed that the files are genuine. According to the hacker and Twitter users who started investigating the files, include the leaked data at least:
- The entire source code of Twitch
- The commentary history, which goes back to the early beginnings
- Financial details, including streamers' payouts since 2019
- Source code for Twitch apps, including Apple TV
- A not yet released Steam competitor
- Internal security tools
- Proprietary SDKs, internal Amazon Web Services tools
Twitch hacked: Amazon Game Studios working on “Vapor”
As for the Steam competitor, it is called Vapor and is developed by Amazon Game Studios. There are also reports that there is an associated Vapeworld, possibly a chat service that will be integrated into Vapor. Some users claim that encrypted passwords are also included in the hack. According to this, all Twitch users are asked to change their password and, ideally, activate two-factor authentication. The original version of Twitch was launched in 2011 and was bought by Amazon in 2014. Client apps include an iOS app, a client for the Mac and, more recently, Apple TV. (Photo by Ink Drop / Bigstockphoto)
