Personal information of 40,000 Twitch streamers appears for sale on dark web – TweakTown

TweakTown News Software & Apps A hacker claims to be selling personal data on 40,000 Twitch streamers, although researchers believe the dataset was largely scraped. TL;DR: A dark‑web listing claims personal data on 40,000 Twitch streamers-usernames, follower counts, emails, legal names-was offered for sale. Researchers say the sample looks like scraped public and linked‑profile data rather than a Twitch breach, though hidden emails and possible OAuth token misuse raise concerns. Enable 2FA and update passwords. 0:00 / 2:13 Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. A hacker is offering a database allegedly containing personal information on 40,000 Twitch streamers. The data was advertised on a renowned dark web marketplace and reportedly includes usernames, email addresses, legal names, follower counts, and more. VIEW GALLERY – 2 IMAGES Researchers examining a sample of 501 records say the data appears to have been scraped rather than stolen through a direct breach, meaning Twitch itself wasn’t hacked and the information on the streamers was obtained elsewhere. Popular Now: RTX 5090 stock dries up as prices soar past $10,000 Publicly available information like usernames and follower counts is already accessible, while legal names may have been pulled from linked social profiles. However, the
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