After it emerged on Tuesday that 135 gigabytes of data had been illegally confiscated from streaming platform Twitch and posted to a photo board, Twitch confirmed the data stream. This error is caused by a server configuration change. Credit card data stored is not a problem, as full credit card numbers are not supposed to be stored by Twitch.
In a blog post, the Amazon subsidiary said of the leak of Twitch’s revenue for streaming devices and publication of the source code that the matter was “being investigated at full speed” and that it was “attempting to assess the implications.” However, there is no indication that the credentials have been issued. “We understand that this situation is worrying,” In the post it says Continue.
Inadequate security measures
As a precaution, Twitch has reset all streaming locks. The broadcast key is required for transmission from third party applications and other software to the platform. With this key, you can play your content on other people’s channels. Owners can prevent this if they change the broadcast lock on the platform in account settings.
Twitch hasn’t made a recommendation to change account access data, and if not, enable two-factor authentication. This is always useful, even if the current access data is not part of the leak. It’s been announced on the drawing board that the data published so far should only be the first part of the leak.
Earnings in millions
While some may question the amount of revenue, they are not surprising to others who have been involved with influencers for a long time. According to leaked data from August 2019 to October 2021, high-income people on Twitch earned between $3 and $9 million on Twitch alone. The numbers also provide a rough estimate of what streamers earn on Twitch: an average viewer of about 200 to 300 viewers and about four days of live broadcast per week for 3-4 hours per day receiving about $70,000 from the platform.
That revenue is not surprising was already known in 2019, when operator Ninja (Richard Tyler Blevins) signed a three-year contract with the discontinued Microsoft Mixer service, for 26.5 million euros. The above payments from Amazon affiliates also lack revenue from advertising partners and merchandise from banners.
Moreover, most influencers run other channels through which they generate income. Almost all Twitch streamers upload their collection of Twitch streams as YouTube videos and monetize their content there again. For example, YouTuber PietSmiet has built the company out of reach. However, there’s a lot of work behind it, as PietSmiet heise online explained in an interview in 2020.
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The release of data from Twitch, which the leaker described as a “poisonous and disgusting sink”, has angered well-known celebs with Amazon affiliates, who regularly make headlines with negative news – it concerns copyright claims, hate, slaps, and hot spots. shower – a stream where streamers stand in a tight bikini in front of the camera. A well-known hot tub company raised more than $1.3 million via Twitch in the aforementioned period, according to Leak.
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