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Lego’s BrickLink remains unavailable as company investigates suspicious activity
Lego’s BrickLink marketplace has been offline for a week after the company detected unusual activity. Lego says it took the site down to secure it, protect members and check the platform’s integrity, but has not explained what happened or said when service will resume.
BrickLink, which Lego bought in 2019, lets fans buy and sell Lego parts and sets. A return had been expected on 11 November, but Lego has withdrawn that estimate while it investigates and checks for related issues. The marketplace also went offline for several days three years ago after a cybersecurity threat and ransom demand; Lego said then that accounts had not been compromised.
In short
- BrickLink has been offline for a week.
- Lego is investigating unusual activity on the marketplace.
- There is no new estimate for its return.
Explained simply
BrickLink is an online marketplace where people buy and sell Lego pieces and sets, including parts that can be difficult to find in shops. Lego bought the site in 2019, and it is used by collectors, builders and sellers around the world.
The site depends on members being able to trade and manage their accounts safely. When a company takes a service offline after detecting unusual activity, it can limit access while it investigates whether systems or information have been affected. Lego has faced a separate security threat involving BrickLink in the past, which led to a temporary shutdown.
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Originally published by The Verge as “Lego’s BrickLink marketplace has been offline for a week following ‘unusual activity’”.