Streaming service Twitch.tv has issued a statement to all users confirming some confidential information may have been compromised.

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"We are writing to let you know that there may have been unauthorized access to some Twitch user account information," reads the official notice on the Twitch blog "For your protection, we have expired passwords and stream keys and have disconnected accounts from Twitter and YouTube. As a result, you will be prompted to create a new password the next time you attempt to log into your Twitch account."In addition to resetting passwords on their service, Twitch advises users to change similarly-formatted passwords on other websites to ensure their information is secure. They also confirm they will contact affected users directly.IGN has reached out to Twitch for comment.In related Twitch news, Xbox One's Twitch app recently got a big update

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