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Awesome Sweepstakes for LEGO VIPs/Insiders!

by Thita (admin) on November 11, 2023

in Community News

There are a couple of great offers for LEGO VIP/Insiders members ahead of the Black Friday shopping events. Details below.

To celebrate the reveal of the new #76269 LEGO Marvel Avengers Tower set, LEGO VIP/Insiders members can enter for a chance to win this set, signed by the designers: Mark Stafford and Justin Ramsden, or one of 30 $100 Gift Cards!

Maximum of one entry per LEGO Insiders member. Sweepstake closes on November 29, 2023. Eligible countries: United States, Canada (excluding Quebec). This offer doesn’t “cost” any VIP Points. Just hit the blue button on the LEGO Insiders page to enter for a chance to win. If you’re drawn as a winner, LEGO will contact you on the email that’s linked to your membership account.

The second offer is like writing to Santa by entering to win your LEGO holiday wish list! To complete the entry, explore the digital holiday catalog and create your wish list for a chance to win your favorite LEGO sets. Save your wish list by sending it to your e-mail address linked to your LEGO Insiders account. (Please note the email address linked to your LEGO Insiders account must match the email address you are sending your wish list to.) The prize is capped at $1,000 USD / $1,000 CAD.

US and Canada (excluding Quebec) members only. Members must complete the LEGO holiday wish list and redeem the Insiders’ reward to complete an entry. Sweepstake ends on November 20, 2023. One entry per member. Only products available through the digital catalog: LEGO.com/win-your-wishlist will be eligible prizes. The prize is capped at $ 1,000 in the United States and $ 1,000 in Canada per winner. In the event the wish list exceeds the cap the winner(s) will only be eligible for items on their wish list up to the capped amount. Three winners will be selected from each eligible country. This offer doesn’t “cost” any VIP Points. If you’re drawn as a winner, LEGO will contact you on the email that’s linked to your membership account.

Both of these are great offers, and as we get closer to the holidays, we should be getting even more! Have fun and wishing you the best in the sweepstakes! And if you’re already in the holiday mood, you can take a look at the Holiday Shopping Guide section of the Online LEGO Shop.

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BrickLink.com is Back Up and Running!

by Thita (admin) on November 9, 2023

in Community News

If you regularly shop or sell on BrickLink.com, the largest online LEGO marketplace, you’re probably aware that the site has been down for several days as an emergency measure. This was a significant hurdle for LEGO fans who rely on the site to build new projects, run stores for full or part-time income, or just for reference (BrickLink has the most comprehensive and accurate list of LEGO parts and sets ever released). The site finally reopened yesterday, and the BrickLink admin team sent out a summary of what happened. You can read it below.

Dear BrickLink members,

Welcome back and thank you for your patience. We were down for longer than anyone would have wanted. Now that we’re back up and running, we can share with you what has happened.

As many of you know, we received a threat and ransom demand on Friday, November 3rd. We’d been aware of and actively managing some limited suspicious activity since mid-October, with unauthorized sellers offering products at huge discounts and fraudulently accepting payment from buyers.

As soon as we were aware of the potential escalation on November 3rd, we put the site into maintenance mode out of caution. We did this to protect our members and keep complete control of the platform while investigating.

We found that a relatively small number of BrickLink accounts may have been accessed. It is important to note that there is no evidence that our systems have been compromised so far. At this stage, we believe this was a ‘credential stuffing’ incident, where someone obtains lists of usernames and passwords from a third party, often illegally, and opportunistically tries to use them on a website.

Although we know that the BrickLink site was not breached, we’ve further
strengthened our security. We take the safety of BrickLink and our members very seriously and will continue to step up security across the platform.

We’ve informed people where we have reason to believe that their accounts or stores may have been impacted and reminded members of ways they can make their accounts safer and more secure by practicing good data security. Keep your systems up-to-date with the latest patches, use security software, and create strong, unique passwords for each website you use.

Again, we’re sorry for the interruption and inconvenience this has caused you. If you have any questions or concerns, have a look at the FAQ for more details, or reach out to customersupport@bricklink.com.

As a precaution, the BrickLink team asked that all members update their passwords. So the next time you go to the BrickLink site, you will be walked through the process of resetting your password by following the prompts during login. (Make sure you use a unique password that you don’t use on other sites.)

It’s great to see that the site is back up and running and LEGO fans can continue buying and selling. Were you affected by the BrickLink downtime? Do you have any questions or concerns about the event? Feel free to share and discuss in the comment section below!

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