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BrickLink Breach: Usernames Exposed, Passwords Safe
15 Nov
Summary
- BrickLink experienced an outage for seven days due to unusual activity.
- Usernames, IP addresses, and some email addresses were accessed.
- No passwords or payment details were compromised in the incident.
BrickLink, the world's largest Lego marketplace owned by The Lego Group, recently restored service after a seven-day outage. The platform went offline on the evening of November 5 and became accessible again on November 12, following "unusual activity." This downtime was implemented to secure the site and protect its members.
An investigation confirmed that the incident resulted in the access of some usernames, IP addresses, and a limited number of email addresses. Crucially, BrickLink has stated that no passwords or payment information were obtained by unauthorized parties. Affected members will be contacted directly with more details.
In response to the breach, BrickLink announced it would waive seller fees for both November and December. However, its associated message board, The Studio Forum, will continue to be offline indefinitely. The marketplace, originally founded in 2000, was acquired by The Lego Group in 2019 and boasts 1.3 million registered accounts across 199 countries.
