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According to an email sent out to Plex customers, hackers had accessed “a limited subset of data.” The company assured recipients that credit card and payment data is not stored on its servers. Plex claimed that “the actual impact of this incident is limited,” but didn’t provide further details. User passwords on Plex were

Plex announces data breach, with the company emailing users that they should change their passwords after a data breach exposing users' personal data.

Even though all account passwords that could have been accessed were hashed and secured in accordance with best practices, out of an abundance of caution we are requiring all Plex accounts to have their password reset. Rest assured that credit card and other payment data are not stored on our servers at all and were not vulnerable in this incident". This will additionally sign out all of your devices (including any Plex Media Server you own) and require you to sign back in with your new password. Plex says that users should rest assured that their credit card and other payment details aren't stored on their servers, and were "not vulnerable in this incident". We immediately began an investigation and it does appear that a third-party was able to access a limited subset of data that includes emails, usernames, and encrypted passwords. The company started an investigation into the incident, where they discovered that someone had access to a portion of their data.

Streaming service Plex is warning users to change their passwords after user data was compromised. Here's how to do so.

If only we had Even though Plex says the passwords were hashed (cryptographically scrambled), the company is still warning users to change their passwords. - Click the hamburger icon in the upper-right corner.

Plex, a major provider of media streaming services, has confirmed a cyberattack in which attackers stole password data and emails from at least half of its ...

Step-by-step instructions were also provided, and the company advised customers to sign out of all connected devices after changing their passwords and then log back in. This means that the stolen passwords were cryptographically arranged in such a way that would require attackers to expend additional resources to crack the hashes and restore them to their plaintext state. Plex said the passwords stolen by the attackers were “hashed and secured in accordance with best practices.”

The streaming service has already patched the security vulnerability that was exploited by the hacker, and is reviewing the security of its systems as a ...

Plex has warned users to change their account's password. The company has sent out emails on Wednesday to alert users about the data breach. Most companies wait a month or even a few months before notifying users about a data breach. You can take a look at the company's [privacy policy](https://www.plex.tv/about/privacy-legal/) for more details. The streaming service has already patched the security vulnerability that was exploited by the hacker, and is reviewing the security of its systems as a precaution. The streaming media platform, Plex, has revealed that it has been impacted by a data breach.

Passwords and personal information taken, with Plex advising users to update their credentials.

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