Discord
Embark Studios has deployed an emergency hotfix for Arc Raiders after a security researcher uncovered a flaw in the game's Discord integration that logged private messages locally. The issue involved the Discord SDK capturing and storing sensitive user data on players' machines. The studio assures players that no data left their devices and is conducting a further audit.
Reported by AI
Discord has informed UK users that they may be part of an experiment using the age-assurance vendor Persona for verification, where submitted data is temporarily stored unlike previous promises. This change has raised privacy concerns among users, particularly due to Persona's links to investor Peter Thiel and his surveillance firm Palantir. The update is part of a broader global rollout of mandatory age verification starting in early March.