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PSA: Patch your Plex media server before someone hacks it
BACKGROUND
1 SIGNALFIRST DETECTED 19 October 2026
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How the story developed
Other feeds and industry voices
4 Sept
Plex Urges Immediate Updates After Patching Multiple Undisclosed Security Flaws
Plex is urging users to update their instances to the latest version following the release of an update that patches multiple security flaws. The fixes are available in Plex Media
REPORT · WHO · The Hacker NewsOPEN STORY
9 Sept
Over 36,000 exposed Plex servers vulnerable to recent flaws
Over 36,000 Plex Media servers exposed online remain unpatched against multiple security vulnerabilities and are vulnerable to attacks. [...]
REPORT · WHAT · BleepingComputerOPEN STORY
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