LEGO marketplace BrickLink down due to suspected hacking incident

The website of BrickLink, the world’s leading LEGO marketplace and fan community, is currently down due to a suspected hacking incident. The company is investigating the issue and has taken down the website as a precautionary measure.

BrickLink’s website has been offline for over five hours, and several users have reported receiving or viewing ransom messages allegedly from the hacker(s). According to the messages shared by BrickLink users, Sellers and Stores accounts have been hacked, and attackers are demanding payments in cryptocurrencies in exchange for not deleting items and store inventories.

BrickLink has not yet released an official statement on the incident, so there is no clarity on what could have happened and what data may have been compromised. However, the company has assured users that it is working as quickly as possible to restore the platform and will provide more information as soon as it is available.

BrickLink, founded by Dan Jezek in 2000, is a wholly-owned Lego subsidiary that operates as a standalone online marketplace for LEGO fans. It has over a million members and 10,000+ seller stores in 70 countries. BrickLink also hosts the BrickLink Designer Program, allowing fans to create and sell custom LEGO sets.