Tribeca Film Festival Data Leak Exposes Contact Details of Hollywood Stars

Tribeca Film Festival data breach celebrity contact leak Jeremiah Fowler Hollywood stars

Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler uncovered an unsecured online database linked to the Tribeca Film Festival that contained hundreds of thousands of records, including a folder labelled “Contacts.” The data exposed phone numbers, email addresses and other contact information for numerous high‑profile figures in the entertainment industry, such as Angelina Jolie, Robert De Niro, George Lucas, Martin Scorsese, Sharon Stone and others. Fowler said, “There were many, many household names in the records who could have been targeted with malware,” highlighting the security risks of the breach.

After identifying the exposure, Fowler notified the festival, which quickly restricted public access and began an active investigation. While the majority of the leaked details belonged to managers and agents rather than the celebrities themselves, there is no evidence that the information was accessed or misused before it was secured. The Tribeca Film Festival has not issued a public comment beyond confirming the investigation.

Entities: Angelina Jolie · George Lucas · Jeremiah Fowler · Robert De Niro · Tribeca Film Festival

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[● 3 SOURCES] Celebrities whose contact information was exposed include Angelina Jolie and Robert De Niro. (All articles)
[● 3 SOURCES] Four compromised databases containing about 666,000 records were exposed. (All articles)
[● 3 SOURCES] The records span the period from 2019 to 2026 and are linked to the Tribeca Film Festival in New York. (All articles)
[● 3 SOURCES] Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fauler of Black Hills Information Security discovered the leak and notified the Tribeca Film Festival. (All articles)
[● 3 SOURCES] The festival said it takes data security seriously and has removed the compromised databases. (All articles)
[● 3 SOURCES] The leaked data includes phone numbers, private email addresses and device information such as iPhone model, operating‑system version and Safari usage. (All articles)
[● 3 SOURCES] Directors Martin Scorsese, George Lucas and Denis Villeneuve were also among the exposed names. (All articles)
[● 3 SOURCES] No evidence has been found on who caused the leak; the researcher suggests it may be a human error rather than a classic hack. (All articles)