Streaming platform Twitch confirms data breach after hacker posts source code online

Hackers posted details of streaming platform Twitch, including the source code, online (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

Streaming platform Twitch has confirmed it has been the victim of a data breach after an anonymous hacker posted key details of the site online, including its source code.

A message posted alongside the leaked files said they were being released to “foster more disruption and competition in the online video streaming space”.