HawkSec has announced the auction of a Discord dataset that includes an impressive total of 78,541,207 files, organized into messages, voice sessions, actions, and servers. This dataset comes from an open-source intelligence (OSINT/CSINT) project that was abandoned several months ago. According to HawkSec, the collection only covers public interactions on Discord, although no details have been provided about the sale price, other than that interested parties can request samples through their Discord server.
The risks involved in this sale
Despite HawkSec’s assurance that it does not include private data, the nature of public records poses a high risk of re-identification if cross-referenced with other data sources. This situation can facilitate harassment or identity theft. The auction occurs in a context where Discord has faced increasing scrutiny over public data collection, recalling past incidents where huge volumes of messages were sold through tools like Spy.pet.
Over the years, similar sales of collected data have been documented, including a list of 348 million messages from nearly 1,000 public servers on cybercrime forums in 2025. In turn, investigators have released significant public datasets, such as Discord Unveiled, which contains over 2 billion messages obtained through the Discord API.
So far, Discord has not issued an official statement in response to HawkSec’s claims, although it has reiterated that its public channels are legitimately accessible, distinguishing between data scraping and security breaches. Cybersecurity experts urge users to review the visibility of their servers and to be vigilant against the potential misuse of their data.