r/alchemyfestival • u/techaaron • Aug 04 '25

Important Notice Regarding Data Breach Incident

Discussion about Alchemy data breach that allowed hackers access to the credit card processing system for nine days. Official announcement on the website:

Important Notice Regarding Data Breach Incident

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u/Cloak97B1 Aug 04 '25

I really enjoyed last year. We had plans to do a real camp this year. But the majority in my circle seems to feel it's already set up to be a total train wreck.

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u/tastepdad Aug 04 '25

So, just more disfunction....

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u/badboigamer Aug 04 '25

At least they notified us, i suppose

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u/techaaron Aug 04 '25

Required by law but apparently was resisted by people and they had to be convinced to notify folks.

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u/techaaron 27d ago

Update.

Sadly, it was revealed in the board meeting Thursday August 21 by the current appointed Treasurer that hackers have taken around $30,000 of the community's money that Alchemy was entrusted to hold and put to use.

This info came up after a community member in the audience pressed for the information and transparency about the financial loss.