Lego marketplace BrickLink in pieces after 'unusual activity' takes it offline for almost a week
Lego fans demand answers as outage approaches a week with no confirmed cause
Lego-owned marketplace BrickLink experienced an extended outage, lasting nearly a week, due to identifying "unusual activity" on the platform. The site, intended to facilitate the buy and sell of Lego bricks and minifigures, came back online November 11, but the cause of the disruption remains unknown. BrickLink's message on its maintenance page indicates that the priority was securing the site and protecting its members.
The company has not confirmed whether a cyberattack was responsible. AFOL fans have expressed frustration due to the lack of transparency from the company. The Lego Group acquired BrickLink from investment firm NXMH in 2019, and the marketplace had over 10,000 storefronts prior to the outage.
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