Flickr Confirms Data Breach – 35 million Users Data at Risk

Flickr disclosed a potential data breach on 5 February 2026 caused by a vulnerability in an unnamed third-party email provider which may have exposed user data — including usernames, email addresses, account types, IP addresses, location metadata, and activity — for an unknown subset of its ~35 million monthly users; passwords and payment information were not affected. The company disabled the endpoint, demanded an investigation, notified impacted users, tightened vendor security, and warned users to watch for phishing and review account settings.