• No_Eponym@lemmy.ca
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    3
    ·
    8 months ago

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

  • higgsboson@piefed.social
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    2
    ·
    edit-2
    8 months 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.