Time to reset your password as Plex forums get hacked

The internet can be a scary place, as sites and services get breached on a regular basis. However, it's also become an integral part of life for many people. That's why constant vigilance is in order to try and maintain a level of safety.

The latest victim is Plex, the media server and client, that many home theater enthusiasts use. If you just have a standard account then you should be safe, But, if you signed up for the forums, then you'll need to pay attention. Plex is notifying users to change their passwords.

In a statement, the company says "At approximately 1pm PDT yesterday (July 1st) we learned that the server which hosts our forums and blog was compromised. The attacker was able to gain access to some personal information, such as IP addresses, forum private messages, email addresses, and encrypted (hashed and salted) passwords for our forum users. As a precaution, we reset the plex.tv passwords of all users with linked forum accounts and reached out via email with further instructions for those affected. At this time, our forums remain offline while we complete our investigation. All other systems are online and operational".

The service claims that no other parts of its systems were compromised, so many users should be safe. However, best practice says to change it anyway. While some companies try to hide these things, Plex has been upfront about it and released information immediately, along with emailing customers. It also recommends what we should all adhere to -- strong passwords, don't use the same one from another site and use a good password manager.