DATA BREACHES Flickr Security Incident Tied to Third-Party Email System Potential breach at Flickr exposes usernames, email addresses, IP addresses, and activity data. By Eduard Kovacs | February 6, 2026 (7:00 AM ET) Flipboard Reddit Whatsapp Email Photo-sharing community platform Flickr is notifying users of a data security incident that exposed their personal information. The popular online platform for image and video hosting, sharing, and management is telling users that the incident involves a third-party email service provider. “On February 5, 2026, we were alerted to a vulnerability in a system operated by one of our email service providers,” Flickr said. “This flaw may have allowed unauthorized access to some Flickr member information. We shut down access to the affected system within hours of learning about it.” The impacted service provider has not been named. Exposed information includes names, email addresses, usernames, account types, IP addresses, general location, and Flickr activity data. The company pointed out that passwords and payment card numbers were not affected. ADVERTISEMENT. SCROLL TO CONTINUE READING. Flickr’s notification states that certain user data may have been exposed, but it does not indicate that hackers actually accessed or stole the information; it only notes that unauthorized access could have occurred. Nevertheless, the company urged users to be cautious of Flickr-themed phishing emails. SecurityWeek has not seen any threat actor — ransomware group or other cybercrime actor — publicly claiming to have stolen Flickr data. Related: Substack Discloses Security Incident After Hacker Leaks Data Related: Hackers Leak 5.1 Million Panera Bread Records Related: Crunchbase Confirms Data Breach After Hacking Claims WRITTEN BY Eduard Kovacs Eduard Kovacs (@EduardKovacs) is the managing editor at SecurityWeek. He worked as a high school IT teacher before starting a career in journalism in 2011. Eduard holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial informatics and a master’s degree in computer techniques applied in electrical engineering. 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