Bricklink, a popular online marketplace Lego bought in 2019 where fans can buy and sell pieces and sets, has been down for a week and the company doesn’t know when it will return. The team that runs the site has been sharing updates over the past week, including estimates of when it will be available again. It was expected to return on November 11, according to Jay’s Brick Blog, but a statement Lego shared on the site yesterday says there is currently no estimate for when BrickLink will be back online.
Lego has not explained exactly what happened to the marketplace, but says it “took BrickLink offline after identifying unusual activity on the platform. Our immediate priority was to secure the site, protect our members and ensure the integrity of BrickLink.” There are also no details on when BrickLink will return, as Lego works to contain what happened. “Before we bring the site back online, we need to fully understand what happened. That means containing the problem, investigating how it happened, and checking for related issues.”
Three years ago, BrickLink experienced a similar issue around the same time of year, causing the marketplace to be offline for several days due to a cybersecurity incident. Lego shut down the site “out of an abundance of caution” after receiving a “threat and ransom demand.” When BrickLink returned, users were asked to change their passwords with stricter requirements, but were assured that their accounts had not been compromised during the incident.
