Plex tells users to reset passwords immediately after a hacker accessed some data, including emails, usernames, and encrypted passwords
Plex users may want to change their passwords as soon as they're able. The digital media player and streaming service said a bad actor had infiltrated …
Engadget Mariella Moon
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Discussion
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@chrismearle
@chrismearle
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Is anyone else's Facebook broken or have I been hacked. This is my entire feed https://twitter.com/...
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@troyhunt
Troy Hunt
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Aw crap, I'm pwned in a @plex data breach. Again. I can't do anything to *not* be in a breach like this (short of not using the service), but a @1Password generated random password and 2FA enabled makes this a mere inconvenience rather than a genuine risk. https://twitter.com/...
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@viss
@viss
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looks like plex got popped https://twitter.com/...
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@troyhunt
Troy Hunt
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🤦♂️ https://twitter.com/...
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@ariehkovler
Arieh Kovler
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Home media management platform @plex is reporting a data breach and asking users to change their passwords. https://twitter.com/...
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@zephrfish
@zephrfish
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Looks like @plex got breached, but alas another day the world goes on #databreach #plexbreach https://twitter.com/...