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Plex Discloses Breach Exposing Emails, Usernames and Hashed Passwords

Heightened phishing risk prompts immediate account hardening.

Overview

  • Plex says it contained the intrusion and closed the vulnerability, though some customer records were taken.
  • Exposed data covered emails, usernames and hashed passwords along with authentication data, and the company says it does not store credit card information.
  • The company urges immediate password resets, a global sign-out of devices, re-claiming of self-hosted servers, plus activation of two-factor authentication.
  • Some NAS and container users report being locked out of their media servers after resets, with support forums outlining fixes.
  • Stolen contact details raise the likelihood of targeted phishing, and Plex reiterates it will not request passwords or payment data by email; the service counts over 25 million users.