Users of the platform are being warned to change their passwords.
A limited subset of data that includes emails, usernames, and encrypted passwords was accessed by the hacker, according to the company. User account passwords are hashed, which means they are scrambled in a way that makes them unreadable to humans, and further protected by the concept of salting and peppering, which makes it harder for attackers.
Credit card and payment data is not kept on the server.
One of the largest media streaming apps allows users to stream movies and live tv, as well as their own audio, video and photos hosted on their own home media server More than 30 million people are registered with plex. Personal media and streaming customers are affected by the incident.
The number of users affected by the breach is not known, but all users are being asked to change their passwords. Some users said that their password resets weren't working after they received an email about the breach.
In its email to customers, Plex said that it has already addressed the method that this third-party employed to gain access to the system, and that it is doing additional reviews to make sure the security of all of its systems is further hardened to prevent future incursions.
There are no details about the incident on the website or on the social media. Our questions were not responded to by the spokesman.
To make it harder for attackers to take over your online accounts, it's a good idea to use a password manager and two-factor authentication.
Additional information was added from the Plex system.
Why you need to use a password manager
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