# PSA: Patch your Plex media server before someone hacks it

**Published:** October 19, 2026
**Author:** Dan Goodin
**Source:** Ars Technica — AI
**Language:** en-US
**HTML:** https://aiqazaqstan.com/en/articles/psa-patch-your-plex-media-server-before-someone-hacks-it

Recently fixed vulnerabilities in the Plex Media Server are under active exploitation in attacks that, when successful, install malware, including cryptominers and residential proxy apps, a researcher said. Plex fixed four vulnerabilities at the start of last month. Three weeks…

> From the original source: **Ars Technica — AI**
> [Read full article at Ars Technica — AI](https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/10/recently-fixed-plex-media-vulnerabilities-are-being-exploited-to-install-malware/)

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