Twitch has been hacked, compromising the confidential information of its users.
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It is uncertain just how many have been affected by the hack, but the service has sent out an email to its users to inform them of the attack, writing:
We are writing to let you know that there may have been unauthorized access to some of your Twitch user account information, including possibly your Twitch username and associated email address, your password (which was cryptographically protected), the last IP address you logged in from, and any of the following if you provided it to us: first and last name, phone number, address, and date of birth.
For your protection, we have expired your password and stream keys. In addition, if you had connected your account to Twitter or YouTube, we have terminated this connection.
You will be prompted to create a new password the next time you attempt to log into your Twitch account. If applicable, you will also need to re-connect your account to Twitter and YouTube, and re-authenticate through Facebook, once you change your password. We also recommend that you change your password at any other website where you use the same or a similar password.
We apologize for this inconvenience.
The Twitch Team”
Twitch has not revealed any details regarding the hack, including who is responsible. While the company found themselves the target of a DDoS attack at the hands of Lizard Squad back in 2014, the nature of that attack did not lead to the account information of its users being compromised.
Those who use their Twitch password on other sites will now want to change it in order to prevent hackers from accessing their personal information, including usernames and bank details, outside of Twitch. Twitch has now changed its passwords to require a minimum of 8 characters, after complaints were made regarding their overly restrictive requirements.
