TL;DR: BrickLink, the LEGO-owned fan marketplace, is back online after about a week offline. It says passwords and payment details weren't accessed. A small amount of member data was, though, so keep an eye out for dodgy emails.
What's new?
- Back online: the site returned on 12 November; reports put the start of the outage around 5 November.
- What was accessed: some usernames and IP addresses, plus a small number of email addresses.
- What wasn't: BrickLink says passwords and payment details weren't touched.
- Orders and stores: it found no sign that orders, wanted lists or store inventories were changed.
- Studio Forum: still offline for now, with more updates promised.
Why it matters
BrickLink is where builders hunt down parts, and it's home to the Designer Program, which turns fan designs into limited-run LEGO sets. If you've had an email from BrickLink about your account, that's how it's contacting affected members.
BrickLink says it never asks for passwords or card details by email, text or DM. So type the address in yourself rather than clicking links in messages.
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