'An unauthorized actor accessed certain Vimeo user and customer data': Vimeo confirms security incident, blames attack on Anodot breach

Date:
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:10:00 +0000

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Vimeo did not say how many people were affected, but confirmed that payment data is secure.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter A thirdparty breach exposed certain Vimeo user and customer data The accessed information included metadata and some email addresses, but not video content or payment details Vimeo disabled the integration, engaged external investigators, and was threatened with ransom demands Popular video platform Vimeo has notified
users some of their data may have been accessed by malicious third parties.

In a security incident announcement published on the companys website, Vimeo said the unauthorized data access came as a result of the Anodot breach . Anodot is an AI-powered, cloud-based analytics platform that hunts for business incidents and anomalies in real-time, helping businesses identify sudden drops in sales, cost spikes, or technical glitches before they can significantly impact the organization and its customers. In early April 2026
, it was reported ShinyHunters broke in, and through the third-party integration features, accessed Anodots users Snowflake accounts. Apparently, more than a dozen companies were hit, but the only confirmed victim so far is Rockstar Games , the company behind the famed Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption game series - but now, Vimeo has stated it was also affected by this attack. Article continues below You may like Flickr confirms data
breach, tells customers their private info may have been affected - here's what we know Third-party integration tool Anodot data breach hits Snowflake customers Vercel confirms data breach Confirmed Anodot incident We have identified that, as a result of the Anodot breach, an unauthorized actor accessed certain Vimeo user and customer data, the announcement reads. Our initial findings suggest that the databases accessed primarily contain technical data, video titles and metadata, and, in some cases, customer email addresses.

Vimeo did not say how many people were affected by the attack, but stressed that video content, valid user login credentials, as well as payment card information, were not accessed.

Vimeo user and customer login credentials are secure. This incident did not cause any disruption to our systems or service, it concluded.

Following the discovery, Vimeo disabled all Anodot credentials, removed the integration, and brought in a third-party security company to assist with the postmortem. The police have also been notified. Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

The attack was claimed by ransomware actors ShinyHunters, who said they would publish the stolen files unless the company pays a ransom by April 30 2026.

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