One of the worst case scenarios for ID age verification is already here, with a Discord breach compromising some users' data

Discord hackers distribute malware that can stay persistent for months.

As reported by The Verge, Discord has announced that one of its third-party customer service partners was recently compromised by an "unauthorized party," who Discord states was attempting to "extort a financial ransom."

While the hackers did not gain access to Discord directly, some users' data was impacted by the breach⁠—specifically data shared with Discord's Customer Support and Trust & Safety teams, including government IDs shared for age verification.