Flickr Data Breach

[gramps]

We want to inform you about a security issue involving one of our third-party service providers that may have affected some of your personal information. Here's what you need to know. What happened On February 5, 2026, we were alerted to a vulnerability in a system operated by one of our email service providers. This flaw may have allowed unauthorized access to some Flickr member information. We shut down access to the affected system within hours of learning about it. What information was involved Your passwords & payment card numbers were not affected. Depending on your account, accessible information may have included:

Your name & email address Flickr username & account type IP address & general location Activity on Flickr

Our immediate response

We disabled access to the affected system & removed all links to the vulnerable endpoint. We notified the service provider & demanded a full investigation. We are conducting a thorough review & strengthening our security practices with third-party providers. We notified the relevant data protection authorities.

What you can do

Be cautious of phishing emails referencing your Flickr account. We will never ask for your password via email. Review your account settings at flickr.com for anything unexpected. If you reuse your Flickr password elsewhere, consider updating it.

 

[Peter123]

This went into my spam folder. I assume it is spam?

 

[Son_of_Thor]

This went into my spam folder. I assume it is spam?

Unfortunately not: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...tial-data-breach-exposing-users-names-emails/

 

[gramps]

This went into my spam folder. I assume it is spam?

I assume it is a genuine legally required notification of a data breach whereby customer information has been leaked.

 

[turbotoes]

Never let an online site save your card details (where it’s possible) and never give them info you wouldn’t be happy being public…. None of them can be trusted to safeguard your info…