As recent events demonstrate, some companies seem determined to repeat their past errors. In 2022, the American OTT platform Plex—boasting nearly 20 million users — urged its customers to change their passwords immediately following a breach by “third parties.”
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The attack compromised the company’s entire database, leaking account details, including access codes, email addresses, and associated personal information. While credit card data appeared to remain secure, the incident was unsettling nonetheless, raising the specter of phishing schemes targeting the least vigilant users to extract additional funds.
Fast forward three years, and history has repeated itself with alarming precision. In the early hours of September 9, Plex fell victim to another hacking attempt, with attackers once again siphoning data from its servers. The developers are quick to downplay the severity, claiming that only a portion of user passwords were exposed — though they’ve been notably vague about the scale of the breach.
They also assert that banking information remains safe, but the recurring nature of these incidents demands action. Not just from users scrambling to devise new password combinations, but from Plex itself, which is beginning to resemble less a secure streaming service and more a revolving door for hackers of all stripes.
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This latest breach underscores a troubling pattern of negligence. Plex’s failure to bolster its cybersecurity measures since the 2022 incident suggests a lack of accountability, leaving its vast user base vulnerable once more. While the company scrambles to mitigate the damage, the onus is on Plex to implement robust safeguards to prevent future attacks. Until then, subscribers are left to wonder if their data is truly safe—or if Plex will remain an easy target for the next cyber onslaught.
