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Tribeca Databases Allegedly Expose Celebrity Contacts
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Unsecured databases associated with the Tribeca Film Festival were reportedly accessible online, exposing contact details and other information linked to celebrities, film professionals, users, and festival operations. Researcher Jeremiah Fowler alerted the festival, which said it removed the databases and began investigating. The duration of exposure, extent of access, and possible downstream misuse remain unclear, while reported record totals differ across accounts.
First Article: 07/26/26
Latest Article: 07/27/26
Summary
- Researcher Jeremiah Fowler reported finding multiple publicly accessible databases linked to the Tribeca Film Festival.
- Reportedly exposed information included phone numbers, private email addresses, IP addresses, device details, and hashed passwords.
- The datasets reportedly contained records dating from 2019 to 2026, including a production backup with 295,916 records.
- Confidential documents, press kits, marketing materials, and information associated with high-profile talent were also reportedly accessible.
- The exposure could increase risks of phishing, malware targeting, and impersonation scams.
- The festival said it removed the databases and opened an investigation, but the access window and affected population remain unknown.
- No evidence in the supplied material establishes that the festival itself caused the exposure.
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