Itch.io Offline After Alleged Funko-Triggered Phishing Report
Indie game platform Itch.io is currently offline due to a false phishing report generated by Funko's AI-powered Brand Protection Software, Brand Shield. This has led to the domain being disabled by the registrar, iwantmyname, despite the servers being operational. Users can temporarily access the site by modifying their hosts file, but this workaround is not ideal. The issue arose shortly after Itch.io allowed users to link their profiles to Bluesky accounts, causing further complications. Itch.io is working to resolve the domain issue swiftly.