Discord protection service Double Counter leaked user emails and usernames
Hackers got into data held by Double Counter, a service that protects Discord servers, and published it online. Anyone who used the service may now have their email address and Discord username public, and a few paying customers also had th
| Severity | MediumData breach |
|---|---|
| Being exploited? | UnclearNo reports either way yet |
| What to do | Check exposureBe alert to phishing emails and Discord messages that reference Double Counter or your account, and avoid clicking unexpected links. |
| How sure is this? | Official sourceBacked by an official source |
How the attack works simplified
- 1Attacker exploits flawVulnerability in Metabase analytics tool
- 2Access gainedAttackers reached a subset of Double Counter data
- 3Data extractedEmails, Discord usernames, some subscriber details
- 4Data publishedCorpus released publicly, about 275k unique records
- ResultUsers' emails and usernames exposed publicly
What happened
A vulnerability in the Metabase analytics tool used by Double Counter let attackers access a subset of its data, which was later published as a corpus of about 275k unique emails and Discord usernames.
Are you affected?
You are affected if you used Double Counter's Discord server protection service, especially if you were a paying subscriber whose purchase was processed via Stripe.
| Package / product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| doublecounter.gg | see advisory | no fix yet |
What to do
- Be wary of unexpected emails or Discord messages referencing Double Counter, and do not click unknown links.
- Change your email password and enable two-factor authentication on the affected email account.
- If you were a paying subscriber, watch for suspicious messages referencing your purchase or payment.
Timeline
- 7 Oct 2026, 05:42 UTCPublicly disclosed
- 7 Oct 2026, 05:42 UTCReported by Have I Been Pwned · Have I Been Pwned
Sources 1 report, oldest first
Official vendor, government CERT or advisory database
- Have I Been Pwned7 Oct 2026, 05:42 UTC
Technical details
- ID
- HIBP-DoubleCounter
- Disclosed
- 7 Oct 2026, 05:42 UTC
- On Zero Radar
- before the radar started
- Last change
- 25 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC
The plain-language parts and the attack diagram were written by an AI model (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5) from the sources above. Facts like versions, exploitation and dates come from the sources themselves. How Zero Radar works