# Lego's BrickLink marketplace offline for a week

> Lego took its BrickLink marketplace offline on November 5th after detecting unusual activity and has no timeline for restoring it.
- Title: Lego's BrickLink marketplace offline for a week · The Verge
- Summary: Lego took its BrickLink marketplace offline on November 5th after detecting unusual activity and has no timeline for restoring it.
- Keywords: bricklink, lego, marketplace, cybersecurity, The Verge
- Source: The Verge — https://theverge.com/tech/1031889/lego-bricklink-marketplace-offline-unusual-activity
- Author: Andrew Liszewski
- Published: 2026-11-12T14:13:58+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: bricklink, lego, marketplace, cybersecurity, technology, culture
## BrickLink goes dark after unusual activity
Lego took BrickLink, its online marketplace for buying and selling Lego parts and sets, offline on November 5th after identifying unusual activity on the platform.
## No timeline for return yet
Lego initially expected BrickLink to return on November 11th but now says there is currently no estimate of when the site will be back online.
## Lego prioritises investigation
Lego says it must fully understand what happened before bringing the site back. The company is containing the issue, investigating how it occurred and checking for related problems.

> Before bringing the site back online, we need to fully understand what has happened.
## History repeats three years later
Three years ago, BrickLink experienced a similar cybersecurity incident around the same time of year and went offline for several days after Lego received a threat and ransom demand.
## Key takeaway

Lego's BrickLink marketplace has been offline since November 5th following unusual activity; the company has no estimate for when it will return.