Photo-Sharing Platform Flickr Issues Data Breach Warning

Forbes • February 7, 2026

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Flickr Sends Warning Email — Data Breach Vulnerability Confirmed. Hosting an estimated 28 billion photos and videos, and accessed by 35 million ...

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Flickr Reports Data Breach Linked to Third-Party Email Provider Flickr has notified users of a data breach that occurred on February 5, 2026, due to a vulnerability at a third-party email service provider. The breach exposed users' real names, email addresses, IP addresses, and account activity, affecting a significant number of its 35 million monthly users. Flickr has since disabled access to the affected system and removed links to the vulnerable endpoint. 16 sources 50

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