The itch.io games website disappeared but is now back online. Toy manufacturer Funko faces blame
As a result of a „fake phishing notification,” the entire itch.io website was down for some time. The culprit is the toy company Funko.
Shortly after the publication of our text, itch.io apparently came back to life. You can now access the site and download/purchase games.
At the moment, itch.io isn't working. It is a popular website dedicated to independent games, among other things. The entire website was shut down as a result of a "false phishing report."
As reported on X, Funko, a company that produces toys, is responsible for the situation. It used special software that employed artificial intelligence to safeguard the brand, and this software sent a fake notification to the itch.io registrar.
I kid you not, itchio has been taken down by OriginalFunko because they use some trash "AI Powered" Brand Protection Software called BrandShield that created some bogus Phishing report to our registrar, who ignored our response and just disabled the domain.
The page reported by Funko was quickly removed, but the domain was still disabled, probably by automated systems. It's unknown at this time how long itch.io will remain unavailable. It's important to note that this is a big issue, as the site is a source of earnings for many developers worldwide, leading to potential financial losses.
On the itch.io profile on X, updates on the situation are being added. The servers are constantly operational, and there were intentions to start a new domain. However, this was associated with certain problems, so we will most likely have to wait out the breakdown.