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Itch.io, phishing and AI

The Verge on MSN · 2d

Itch.io went offline due to a ‘trash AI-powered’ phishing report

Indie game storefront Itch.io is currently offline because of what it describes as a bogus phishing report. While the game store’s servers are still online, the domain for the website is currently pointing towards IP addresses that itch.io doesn’t own — making it inaccessible for most people.

Ars Technica · 2d

Itch.io platform briefly goes down due to “AI-driven” anti-phishing report

Popular indie game platform itch.io says its domain was briefly taken down for a few hours Monday morning thanks to an "AI-driven" phishing report spurred by the company behind Funko Pop figures.

Indie Game Platform Itch.io Says Its Domain Was Nuked Due to ‘Trash AI-Powered’ Phishing Report

Itch.io says an AI-powered "brand protection software" sent phishing reports notices to its domain registrar and hosting providers, causing its domain to be disabled.

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Indie game marketplace Itch.io got taken down due to a faulty Funko AI

Itch.io was offline for a few hours, and it was all due to Funko and an AI tool it uses to generate claims, Itch.io claims.

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Funko Pop's AI-powered 'Brand Protection' service temporarily takes down indie gaming site, proving that automation without humans is a mistake

On Monday, December 9, 2024, both the official X (formerly Twitter) and Bluesky social media accounts for popular PC indie ...

Tabletop RPG site Itch.io claims it was taken offline by Funko’s AI security

Indie TTRPG darling Itch.io went offline for a few hours on December 9, and it’s apparently down to an AI security software ...

itch.io taken down by Funko's Brandshield AI-powered IP protection software

One of the best websites for hosting indie games has been taken down by AI-powered brand protection software. Funko has taken ...

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