GoKawiilLego's BrickLink marketplace remains offline a week after security incident
Lego's BrickLink, the marketplace for buying and selling Lego parts and sets, has been offline for over a week after the company detected unusual activity on the platform. Lego says it took the site down to secure it and protect members, and has not given a timeline for when it will return, stating it must first fully understand and contain the issue.
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The prolonged outage suggests a more serious or complex incident than a routine technical issue, especially given Lego's emphasis on investigating before restoring service. A similar incident three years ago involved a ransom demand, which raises the possibility—though unconfirmed by Lego—that this disruption could stem from a comparable cybersecurity threat.
- BrickLink has been offline for more than a week with no restoration date given
- Lego cites 'unusual activity' as the reason for taking the site down
- A comparable 2021-era incident involved a ransom demand, though Lego hasn't confirmed similar circumstances this time
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