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Maine takes breach portal down after fake VRChat, Discord filings

Part of the VRChat story · since 11 Jun

Quiet for 20 weekslast report 18 Jun5 articles4 outlets
11 Jun · Malwarebytes first24 Aug18 SepNowThis article4th 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.
  • Mon 15 Jun, 09:10 UTC. Infosecurity, its first report on the story. Maine takes breach portal down after fake VRChat, Discord filings. This article, 4th of 5.
  • Thu 18 Jun, 11:48 UTC. DataBreaches, its first report on the story. VRChat Faces Misinformation After Data Breach Notice on Maine Site.

Maine has temporarily taken its breach reporting portal offline due to the submission of two false data breach reports that impersonated companies such as VRChat and Discord. The Attorney General's office noted that these false reports, claiming severe incidents impacting millions, were hoaxes and not linked to any real breaches. The state is reviewing its procedures to prevent such abuses in the future, while maintaining access to historical reports via direct contact with their consumer protection division.

This incident highlights ongoing concerns around data breach notifications, as the U.S. reported a record number of data breaches last year.

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 4th report, 4 days after the first.

Now11 Jun121314151617181920First reportMalwarebytes · 11 Jun, 11:50This article4th 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.
  • Mon 15 Jun, 09:10 UTC. Infosecurity, its first report on the story. Maine takes breach portal down after fake VRChat, Discord filings. This article, 4th of 5.
  • 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
    3. Maine takes breach portal down after fake VRChat, Discord filings09:10 · Infosecurity · This article, 4th of 5

  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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