Discord's Age Verification System Transmitted User Data to U.S. Intelligence

NOBODY breached Discord. the integrations just worked as designed and that's the problem. Discord’s age verification vendor transmitted users’ government IDs and facial scans to an endpoint linked to U.S. intelligence programs through approved integrations. The data transfer occurred without user consent beyond the initial verification process, as the system functioned as intended. The post highlights that security tools like firewalls and EDR focus on network and endpoint threats, leaving browser activity—where most user actions occur—largely unmonitored by organizations.