Twitch blames server error for massive data leak

Livestreaming site Twitch says an “error” caused the unprecedented leak that posted vast amounts of sensitive data online this week.

The data appeared to include Twitch’s internal code and documents, as well as the payments made to thousands of top streamers.

Twitch now says the breach was caused by a “server configuration change” that “exposed” some data.

But it has not confirmed if all the data posted online is genuine.

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