With implications that more sensitive documents were on the way, referring to the drop as “part one”, the anonymous poster clarified that releasing the information was for more than merely spiting our favorite billionaire and theoretical Mona Lisa-eater, citing what they say are more negative aspects of Twitch’s community as the catalyst for the hack.
“Their community is also a disgusting toxic cesspool,” explained the anonymous poster. “So to foster more disruption and competition in the online video streaming space, we have completely pwned them, and in part one, are releasing the source code from almost 6,000 internal Git repositories.”
Regardless of the rationale behind the leaked data, the platform has acknowledged the breach, assuring customers that they’ll keep them in the loop as they look into what happened. “We have learned that some data was exposed to the internet due to an error in a Twitch server configuration change that was subsequently accessed by a malicious third party,” the company wrote in a statement, adding that they are “working with urgency to understand the extent of this.”
2. The Platform’s Top Streamers (Allegedly) Make Bank
Alongside the source code to the entire platform, information more typical in video game leaks, aiding those looking how to Konami-code their way into infinite money-s, the leaks also revealed some eyebrow-arching information. Namely, this included the alleged payouts of several of the site’s top creators, data that was compiled in an unverified list and posted on Twitter, Kotaku reported.
First up? Critical Role, an RPG group, reportedly bringing in $9.6 million, followed by Overwatch player, xQcOW, who makes roughly $8.4 million from his more than nine million followers. Talk about an epic gamer moment …