Have you ever experienced opening up SoundCloud and then suddenly thinking "What is wrong with SoundCloud today?" You are not the only one! SoundCloud has reported that there has been a major security breach on their site, and yes, this has affected actual users just like you!
Approximately 20% of SoundCloud users have been affected by this. When I read that statistic, my first thought was "I hope my email does not exist on the internet somewhere now!" Although the information may seem basic, it can cause problems for you later on.
If you are a user of a VPN for privacy reasons such as I am, then having to deal with a 403 error was VERY frustrating! You probably thought your VPN was broken.
SoundCloud says that they are in the process of fixing the issues that have caused these problems for VPN users so VPN access to SoundCloud will be restored soon.
So What Happened?
SoundCloud has stated that the hackers took a database from their servers that contained the user's email addresses and profile information. The good news is that passwords and payment information were NOT taken from SoundCloud. This is a major relief for all of us right?Approximately 20% of SoundCloud users have been affected by this. When I read that statistic, my first thought was "I hope my email does not exist on the internet somewhere now!" Although the information may seem basic, it can cause problems for you later on.
Why VPN Users Encountered Issues After the Security Breach
After the security breach, SoundCloud tightened its security measures. In doing this, they accidentally blocked all users who were using a VPN to access SoundCloud. This caused a lot of users to receive a 403 error when trying to log into SoundCloud.If you are a user of a VPN for privacy reasons such as I am, then having to deal with a 403 error was VERY frustrating! You probably thought your VPN was broken.
SoundCloud says that they are in the process of fixing the issues that have caused these problems for VPN users so VPN access to SoundCloud will be restored soon.