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How much does Pokimane make on Twitch?

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Time Stamp: October 18, 2021 5:57 PM - Modified On: October 18, 2021 - Published By:
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Pokimane is among the most popular female content creators on Twitch, and as such, her payout from the platform was included in the Twitch leaks from earlier this month. The data breach on Twitch, which included payouts to streamers that spanned from August 2019 to October 2021, showed Pokimane as the highest-paid female content creator on the platform over that time and the 39th highest-paid overall.  Pokimane’s total payout for the 26-month period came out to $1,528,303. That pay only included subscriptions, bit donations, and advertisement revenue. The number does

How much money does MontanaBlack88 make on Twitch?

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Time Stamp: October 15, 2021 4:31 PM - Modified On: October 15, 2021 - Published By:
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MontanaBlack88 is the most successful German streamer on Twitch. He was the 18th most-watched content creator on the platform in the past 90 days, according to SullyGnome, even beating a heavy hitter like Tyler1. When MontanaBlack88 is gaming, he mostly broadcasts GTA V RP, FIFA, and Call of Duty Warzone or Black Ops 4, but he also does a ton of Just Chatting streams. His audience grew over the last year, too. He surpassed four million followers in August and has streamed for an average of 54,222 concurrent viewers in

Twitch confirms passwords, payment information are safe in latest update on security breach

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Time Stamp: October 15, 2021 12:25 PM - Modified On: October 15, 2021 - Published By:
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In an update regarding the extensive Twitch data breach that occurred on Oct. 6, the platform officially reaffirmed users that their payment information and passwords are safe. Passwords and bank information were never accessed or at risk during the breach, according to Twitch. “Twitch passwords have not been exposed,” Twitch said. “We are also confident that systems that store Twitch login credentials, which are hashed with bcrypt, were not accessed.” Still, an unprecedented amount of information was leaked off of the streaming platform during the historic breach. Twitch seems confident

Twitch hackers plaster platform with images of Jeff Bezos’ face

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Time Stamp: October 8, 2021 3:02 PM - Modified On: October 8, 2021 - Published By:
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Hackers have struck Twitch again. Just a couple of days after the massive data leak that included Twitch’s source code and information on streamer earnings, hackers plastered the platform with pictures of Jeff Bezos’ face today. The image of the Amazon founder in the form of the classic PogChamp emote was found across the Dota 2, GTA V, and League of Legends sections on Twitch. The hackers managed to keep their alterations to the website up for over two hours before Twitch restored its platform to normalcy. Though many of

Pokimane speaks out on Twitch payout leaks and lack of diversity

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Time Stamp: October 7, 2021 6:52 PM - Modified On: October 7, 2021 - Published By:
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Before playing VALORANT on her Twitch stream yesterday, Pokimane took some time to respond to the Twitch data that was leaked on top streamer payouts earlier on Oct. 6.  On her stream, Pokimane said she wasn’t surprised by the purported highest earners on Twitch, specifically xQc. “It actually makes sense to me that xQc is at the top,” Poki said. “He is who he is, he streams hella long hours, he has made such an xQcL community. He’s like the poster child of streaming.” Pokimane was also asked by her

Twitch issues update to security breach investigation, claims “no indication” login credentials were exposed

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Time Stamp: October 7, 2021 2:15 AM - Modified On: October 7, 2021 - Published By:
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After confirming the authenticity of a data breach by a “malicious third party” early last morning, Twitch released an updated statement today to reassure its users. In yesterday’s leak, sensitive documents were uploaded as part of a 125 GB torrent originating on 4Chan. It included files built for the Twitch application, streamer earnings, unreleased Twitch-related products, and more. The data was exposed due to an “error in a Twitch server configuration change,” according to Twitch. Our investigation is ongoing, and we are in the process of analyzing all of the

CriticalRole, xQc, summit1g, and Tfue among the highest earners on Twitch, according to leak

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Time Stamp: October 6, 2021 8:37 AM - Modified On: October 6, 2021 - Published By:
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Twitch, the No. 1 streaming platform for games and esports reportedly suffered a data breach earlier this morning, revealing the gross earnings that some of the most popular channels on Twitch amassed through August 2019 and October 2021. The money could refer to subscription, ad revenue, and bits these channels gathered during the period. CriticalRole tops the chart with a direct payout of $9,626,712, followed by xQc with $8,454,427. A user uploaded a 125GB torrent link containing the data on 4chan and an anonymous source confirmed to Video Games Chronicle

CD Projekt Says Hack Worse Than Originally Suspected

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Time Stamp: June 11, 2021 2:25 PM - Modified On: June 11, 2021 - Published By:
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Top GamesThe CD Projekt hack is worse than the company initially believed. / Photo courtesy of CD ProjektThe data breach that occurred at CD Projekt is worse than the company originally suspected, per an announcement made Thursday.CD Projekt, the parent company of Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red, says that although it can't confirm the exact contents of the stolen data, it may include the details of current, former, and contract employees and data related to the company's games. The data is now believed to be circulating online and may

Hackers steal data from EA

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Time Stamp: June 10, 2021 12:38 PM - Modified On: June 10, 2021 - Published By:
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Hackers have infiltrated the system of Electronic Arts, the giant publisher of franchises such as Battlefield, FIFA, Star Wars, and The Sims. The hackers got access to EA’s data and reportedly stole a wealth of game source code, including FIFA 21‘s matchmaking server and source code and tools for the Frostbite engine. “You have full capability of exploiting on all EA services,” the hackers said in various posts on underground hacking forums checked by VICE’s Motherboard. The Frostbite engine is present in a bunch of EA’s games, including Battlefield 2042,