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Maine AG halts breach portal after VRChat, Discord claims

Part of the VRChat story · since 11 Jun

Quiet for 20 weekslast report 18 Jun5 articles4 outlets
11 Jun · Malwarebytes first24 Aug18 SepNowThis article3rd of 5
  • Thu 11 Jun, 11:50 UTC. Malwarebytes, first report. VRChat breach exposes 2.4M users’ emails, login history.
  • Mon 15 Jun, 07:30 UTC. Malwarebytes. UK Will Require Child Phones to Block Nude Images by September.
  • Mon 15 Jun, 08:40 UTC. SecurityWeek, its first report on the story. Maine AG halts breach portal after VRChat, Discord claims. This article, 3rd of 5.
  • Mon 15 Jun, 09:10 UTC. Infosecurity, its first report on the story. Maine takes breach portal down after fake VRChat, Discord filings.
  • Thu 18 Jun, 11:48 UTC. DataBreaches, its first report on the story. VRChat Faces Misinformation After Data Breach Notice on Maine Site.

The Maine Attorney General's Office has temporarily disabled its data breach portal due to fraudulent submissions related to reported data breaches. This system, which cataloged nearly 6,000 incidents since mid-2020, required organizations to report the total number of individuals affected nationwide. The fake reports involved claims that VRChat and Discord were breached, purportedly affecting 2.4 million and 10 million users, respectively.

Both companies confirmed the reports were false, with VRChat stating they had not experienced any security issues. The Attorney General emphasized the need to review procedures to prevent such abuse while maintaining public access to breach information, pending further investigations.

How the story developed

All 5 articles
Quiet for 20 weekslast report 18 Jun5 articles4 outlets

5 articles from 4 outlets since 11 Jun. Quiet since 18 Jun. This was the 3rd report, 4 days after the first.

Now11 Jun121314151617181920First reportMalwarebytes · 11 Jun, 11:50This article3rd of 5 · day 4
  • Thu 11 Jun, 11:50 UTC. Malwarebytes, first report. VRChat breach exposes 2.4M users’ emails, login history.
  • Mon 15 Jun, 07:30 UTC. Malwarebytes. UK Will Require Child Phones to Block Nude Images by September.
  • Mon 15 Jun, 08:40 UTC. SecurityWeek, its first report on the story. Maine AG halts breach portal after VRChat, Discord claims. This article, 3rd of 5.
  • Mon 15 Jun, 09:10 UTC. Infosecurity, its first report on the story. Maine takes breach portal down after fake VRChat, Discord filings.
  • Thu 18 Jun, 11:48 UTC. DataBreaches, its first report on the story. VRChat Faces Misinformation After Data Breach Notice on Maine Site.
  • No CVE
  • Larger: an outlet’s first report
  • Coverage over time
  • Quiet time, folded
Show all 5 articles as a list
  1. Thu 11 JunDay 01
    1. VRChat breach exposes 2.4M users’ emails, login history11:50 · Malwarebytes · First report

  2. Quiet for 4 days

    Mon 15 JunDay 43
    1. UK Will Require Child Phones to Block Nude Images by September07:30 · Malwarebytes · Picked up again
    2. Maine AG halts breach portal after VRChat, Discord claims08:40 · SecurityWeek · This article, 3rd of 5
    3. Maine takes breach portal down after fake VRChat, Discord filings09:10 · Infosecurity

  3. Quiet for 3 days

    Thu 18 JunDay 71
    1. VRChat Faces Misinformation After Data Breach Notice on Maine Site11:48 · DataBreaches · Picked up again

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