Looks like another plex data breach occured a few days ago:
https://forums.plex.tv/t/important-notice-of-security-incident/930523
-=[ What Happened ]=-
Plex recently confirmed a database breach that exposed account information. Email addresses, usernames, and hashed passwords may have been accessed. Even though Plex stores passwords securely, attackers can attempt to crack weak ones.
-=[ Immediate Actions: ]=-
1 - Change Your Plex password!!!
-Go to https://www.plex.tv/
→ Account Settings → Change Password
-Use a strong, unique password!!
2 - Sign Out of All Devices
-After changing your password, select "Sign Out of Connected Devices" to force a re-login everywhere.
( pain in the ass but better safe than sorry! )
3 - Enable Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)
-In Account Settings → Two-Factor Authentication, scan the QR code with an authenticator app (Authy, Google Authenticator, etc.).
-Save backup codes offline securely!!
-=[ Extra Password Stuff for fun ]=-
You can check if your old password appears in a known breach using a local linux bash script that only shares the HASH of your password and not directly in plain text using a simple linux bash script.
-=[ What the Script Does ]=-
passcheck.sh lets you test a password against the "Have I Been Pwned" (https://haveibeenpwned.com/) breach database without exposing the password itself.
The script converts the password into a SHA-1 hash and only sends the first five
characters of the hash to the HIBP API.
This k-anonymity method means the full password and complete hash never leave your machine, so the check cannot reveal your actual password to anyone.
-SSH to your favorite linux box and create the script with nano:
nano passcheck.sh
-Paste this simple script into editor:
#!/bin/bash
read -s -p "Enter password to check: " password
echo
hash=$(echo -n "$password" | sha1sum | awk '{print toupper($1)}')
prefix=${hash:0:5}
suffix=${hash:5}
result=$(curl -s "https://api.pwnedpasswords.com/range/$prefix" | grep "$suffix")
if [ -z "$result" ]; then
echo "✅ Your password was NOT found in the breach database."
else
echo "❌ Your password HAS been found in the breach database:"
echo "$result"
fi
-Save the file.
-Make it executable:
chmod +x passcheck.sh
-Run it:
./passcheck.sh
Example output of testing weak password: "connect1"
Example output of testing a more secure unique password:
Hope this helps and stay safe out there!!!
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