Re: Data Security Incident Notice - Flickr Has You Covered (fwd)

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

You can always change your Flickr password if needed.

 > From: Noelle <noelle>
 > Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2026 07:40:02 -0800 (PST)
 >
 >  > To: http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg
 >  > Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2026 02:40:49 +0000
 >  > From: "The Flickr Team" <http://www.arrow.flickr.com/~flickrteam>
 >  > 
 >  > Dear Noelle,
 >  > 
 >  > 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. 
 >  > 
 >  > Our commitment moving forward
 >  > We sincerely apologize for this incident and for the concern it may cause. 
 >  > We take the privacy and security of your data extremely seriously, and
 >  > we are taking immediate action to prevent any similar issues by
 >  > conducting a thorough investigation, strengthening our system
 >  > architecture, & further enhancing our monitoring of third-party
 >  > service providers.
 >  > 
 >  > If you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact
 >  > our support team http://www.flickr.com/~athelp <http://www.flickr.com/~help>.
 >  > 
 >  > EEA/UK residents: You have the right to lodge a complaint with your
 >  > local data protection authority. EEA authorities are listed
 >  > atedpb.europa.eu <http://edpb.europa.eu/>. UK residents may
 >  > contact the ICO at ico.org.uk <http://ico.org.uk/>.
 >  > 
 >  > Ca residents: You may contact the Ca Attorney General at 
 >  > oag.ca.gov <http://oag.ca.gov/>. For identity protection, you
 >  > may contact Equifax, Experian, or TransUnion.
 >  > 
 >  > Thank you for your understanding & continued trust.
 >  > 
 >  > -The Flickr Team
 >  > 
 >  > Note: This message is in reference to 9249148@N04 
 >  > <https://www.flickr.com/people/9249148@N04/> 
 >  > 
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 >  > <https://www.flickr.com/help/terms> and Community Guidelines 
 >  > <https://www.flickr.com/help/guidelines>.
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