Plex tells users to reset passwords after new data breach

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• No_Eponym@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  In this instance, what is “authentication data” and what could someone do with it?

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  • ashley@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Probably session tokens?

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• higgsboson@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Plex says the stolen data includes email addresses, usernames, securely hashed passwords, and authentication data.

  "An unauthorized third party accessed a limited subset of customer data from one of our databases," reads the Plex data breach notification.

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• sittinonatoilet@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I reset my pw and now can’t get the server to work on my firestick. I suck at tech

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  • apprehensively_human@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    You need to relink your account. Go to plex.tv/link Your firestick Plex app should present you with a 4 digit code.

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    • sittinonatoilet@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Yeah I tried that but it didn’t work. Works on my phone and pc just not on my firestick

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