Security News > 2021 > October > Twitch Suffers Massive 125GB Data and Source Code Leak Due to Server Misconfiguration
Interactive livestreaming platform Twitch acknowledged a "Breach" after an anonymous poster on the 4chan messaging board leaked its source code, an unreleased Steam competitor from Amazon Game Studios, details of creator payouts, proprietary software development kits, and other internal tools.
The Amazon-owned service said it's "Working with urgency to understand the extent of this," adding the data was exposed "Due to an error in a Twitch server configuration change that was subsequently accessed by a malicious third party."
The forum user claimed the hack is designed to "Foster more disruption and competition in the online video streaming space" because "Their community is a disgusting toxic cesspool." The development was first reported by Video Games Chronicle, which said Twitch was internally "Aware" of the leak on October 4.
The entirety of Twitch's source code with commit history "Going back to its early beginnings".
Proprietary software development kits and internal AWS services used by Twitch.
The leak of internal source code poses a serious security risk in that it allows interested parties to search for vulnerabilities in the source code.