Plex
Disclosed Sep 8, 20251 year agoUnverified
Plex user database breach exposes emails and hashed passwords
Plex disclosed that an attacker accessed one of its user databases and took usernames, email addresses, scrambled passwords and authentication data, and told users to reset passwords and sign out connected devices.
What is known
| People affected | Not stated in the sources we have |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Sep 8, 2025 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Emails, Passwords, Credentials and tokens |
| Sector | Media · US |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Plex urges users to change passwords after data breachtechcrunch.com · News | News |
| Plex tells users to reset passwords after new data breachbleepingcomputer.com · News | News |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Researchtotal | Sep 8, 2025 |
Other breaches at Plex
| Breach | Affected | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plex resets passwords after database breach exposes emails and hashed passwordsAug 24, 20224 years agoHackingUnverified | Aug 24, 20224 years ago | Hacking | Media | Unverified | Unknown |
| Disclosed Feb 8, 2016Feb 8, 201610 years agoHackingUnverified | Feb 8, 201610 years ago | Hacking | Tech | Unverified | 327Kacct |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.