Kick Executive Addresses Viral Hacking Claims Amid Security Concerns
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Streaming platform Kick’s executive responds to claims of the platform being hacked, with users’ personal data at risk. Several days ago, an X handle made shocking claims about possessing sensitive data of Kick users. Despite the user’s request to address the issue, a Kick executive has denied the claims made by the X handle.
Read ahead to learn more about Kick’s executive responding to the claim made by an X handle regarding the platform being hacked.
An X handle claims that Kick users’ personal data being at risk
With streaming platform Kick growing popular among users and many top streamers making their way to it. There’s been a shocking claim about the platform going viral now. As an X user @KickViewBot or KVB claimed about having personal data of Kick users.
Well known Kick View Botter claims he has access to over 50,000 Kick email's & passwords.. 😳 ‼️ pic.twitter.com/SJWDERbcSg
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The X user alleged that the Kick platform has a “massive vulnerability” in terms of its security. It also claimed to have sensitive data of Kick users, including email addresses, payment information, passwords, account addresses, password reset information, and more.
Kick executive responds to claims of platform being hacked
KVB in their claims about Kick said, “I want to be very clear about this, i have no intention of selling, distributing, or leaking any of this information. I completely understand the seriousness of this. I simply want someone from Kick to message me, so we can fix this. Your data is at risk”.
Over the past 24 hours I have found a massive vulnerability in Kick's security. This includes but is not limited to the following.
— KVB (@KickViewBot) February 13, 2024
-50k Kick Account Emails
-50k Kick Account Passwords
-50k Kick Accounts Payment Info
-50k Kick Account Addresses
-50k Kick Password Resets (For…
Kick executive, Paulie, reacted to the claim made by KVB as “100% fabricated”. In their response the executive said, “For the record, we do not store any passwords that are not encrypted. This is 100% fabricated and your private information remains secure”.
KVB reacts to Kick executive’s response
After Kick dismissed KVB’s claims as entirely fabricated, the X handle making the assertions about Kick users’ data being at risk reacted to the response from Kick executives, who denied that the platform users’ data was in jeopardy.
Prove it. Because the list that Im looking at works, Ive logged into 10+ accounts.
— KVB (@KickViewBot) February 14, 2024
I'd be happy to show you. https://t.co/mWzeD3b4HP
KVB also claimed to have been able to log in to over 10 accounts, stating, “Kick staff trying to discredit me instead of fixing the issue is concerning. I guess if the list isn’t real, then I’ll make it public.” Meanwhile, netizens reacted to the claims, with one user saying “all talk, no action,” and another commenting “Drop it.”
Kick staff trying to discredit me instead of fixing the issue is concerning.
— KVB (@KickViewBot) February 14, 2024
I guess if the list isn't real then I'll make it public.
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