StreamElements discloses third-party data breach after hacker leaks data

Cloud-based streaming company StreamElements confirms it suffered a data breach at a third-party service provider after a threat actor leaked samples of stolen data on a hacking forum. The platform has reassured users that the attack didn't impact its servers, though older data at a third-party provider they stopped working with last year was still exposed. "We recently became aware of a data security incident involving a third-party service provider we stopped working with last year," the company tweeted on X. "We can confirm no StreamElements servers have been breached." "While this incident did not originate within StreamElements systems, we take the security of our customers' data seriously and are actively reaching out to them to assess and address the impact." StreamElements is a popular cloud-based streaming tools platform used primarily by content creators on Twitch and YouTube. It provides a suite for stream overlays, tips/donations, chatbots, activity feeds, merch store ... Read full article.