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Tribeca Film Festival Data Breach Exposes Hollywood Stars' Private Info

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A data breach at the Tribeca Film Festival potentially exposed the private contact information of numerous Hollywood stars, including Angelina Jolie and Sharon Stone.
  • Security experts identified 666,369 records linked to the festival, with a backup file containing a

A significant data breach has potentially exposed the private contact information of numerous Hollywood stars, including Angelina Jolie, Danny Boyle, Neil Patrick Harris, Michael Douglas, Rami Malek, Sharon Stone, George Lucas, and Martin Scorsese. The breach is linked to the Tribeca Film Festival, co-founded by Robert De Niro in 2002.

Security experts discovered 666,369 records associated with the festival, with a backup file containing a folder named "contacts" that held a large amount of personal data. The exposed information primarily consists of marketing materials like press releases, dating from 2019 to 2026, and was stored in a cloud system. Experts believe the leak may have resulted from human error due to inadequate database protection.

Upon identifying the issue, security experts promptly notified the festival organizers. The affected database was subsequently removed and access was restricted. The Tribeca Film Festival has been contacted for a response.

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— Security ExpertReferring to a folder within a backup file that contained a large amount of personal information.
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