"That email address is the one secretly linked to my account," Linkmon99 told Motherboard when presented with the exposed personal information and asked if it was genuine. Linkmon99 is well known in the Roblox community for being the "richest" Roblox player in the world in terms of limited in-game items. The screenshots mostly contained personal information such as email addresses of a handful of specific Roblox players, but some of them included high profile users such as the YouTuber Linkmon99. The hacker shared a cache of screenshots of the customer support panel containing Roblox user data with Motherboard. We enable anyone to imagine, create, and have fun with friends as they explore millions of immersive 3D experiences, all built by a global community of developers," the company's corporate website reads.
" Roblox’s mission is to bring the world together through play. The game is especially popular with children, with a vibrant YouTuber community around the game, and families are using the platform for playdates and parties during the coronavirus pandemic. Roblox game developers can also cash-out and earn real money from their creations. Roblox also leans heavily into microtransactions, with users able to buy game-passes to access more powers and abilities, or they can purchase cosmetic items for their character with in-game currency. Users can create their own games with their platform's engine or play others' creations. You can contact Joseph Cox securely on Signal on +44 20 8133 5190, Wickr on josephcox, OTR chat on or email is available across PC, Xbox, and mobile devices. Motherboard granted the hacker anonymity to speak more candidly about a criminal incident.ĭo you work at Roblox, or have any insight into how users make money on the platform? We'd love to hear from you. "I did this only to prove a point to them," the hacker told Motherboard in an online chat. The news highlights not only the risk of insiders at companies exploiting their access to user data, but, with Roblox catering to a large audience of minors, how hackers may access the data of children. The hacker could have looked up information on many users, although it appears they limited their actions to a handful of accounts.
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