What you need to know
- Plex alerted customers on August 24, 2022, to a potential data breach.
- This security alert noted a database containing passwords, emails, and usernames may have been affected.
- While only a small subset of data (including encrypted passwords) may have been affected, Plex is requesting all customers change passwords.
Plex is one of the largest streaming services around, particularly for running your own media server on a NAS enclosure. The company announced a potential security breach, involving one of its databases. Details were disclosed to customers, making them aware of an incident, as well as steps on how to reset their passwords and keep their accounts secured.
Suspicious activity was detected on one of the Plex databases. It’s believed only a limited subset of data was affected including emails, usernames, and encrypted passwords. Although Plex encrypts stored passwords, the company is requiring all customers change their passwords regardless. It was noted that no payment data is stored on Plex servers.
