Plex

Disclosed Aug 24, 2022Unverified

Plex resets passwords after database breach exposes emails and hashed passwords

Plex said an unauthorized party accessed a database containing email addresses, usernames and hashed passwords and told users to reset their passwords. Plex had more than 30 million registered users.

What is known

People affected	Not stated in the sources we have
Disclosed	Aug 24, 2022
Attack	Hacking
Data exposed	EmailsNamesPasswords
Sector	Media · US
Status	Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization

Sources

Newstechcrunch.com

Plex warns users to reset passwords after data breach

Newsbleepingcomputer.com

Plex warns users to reset passwords after a data breach

Notices filed

TotalAug 24, 2022

ResearchCount not stated

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History of this record

Added2026-09-25

First recordedby seedSource

First seen 2026-09-25 (Research). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.

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