Lego marketplace BrickLink shut down after security alert

Toy giant Lego has taken its popular online marketplace BrickLink offline worldwide after detecting what it described as unusual activity on the platform. The website has now been unavailable for three consecutive days.

Originally established by an enthusiast and acquired by Lego in 2019, BrickLink serves as the primary global hub for fans to buy and sell second-hand sets and rare pieces. The company stated that before restoring the platform, it needed to fully contain the issue and investigate whether any security breach or data leak occurred.

The outage follows complaints from regular users, including collectors in the UK who reported payment glitches on pre-ordered items. While Lego stated that specific payment problems have been resolved, fans across the globe remain locked out of the marketplace as technical investigations continue.

Source: BBC News