Angelina Jolie among Hollywood stars hit by 'huge data breach after contact details exposed', cybersecurity expert claims

Published: 13:24, 26 July 2026 | Updated: 13:24, 26 July 2026 Angelina Jolie is among Hollywood stars hit by 'huge data breach after contact details exposed', a cybersecurity expert has claimed.  Jeremiah Fowler says information such as phone numbers and private email addresses were made publicly accessible online, putting the celebs at great risk. The stars' personal details were found among 666,369 records relating to New York's annual Tribeca Film Festival, which was launched in 2002 by Hollywood star Robert De Niro. Mr Fowler has now branded the leak the 'biggest he's ever seen' and claims he viewed details for Jolie and De Niro. Other stars named include British filmmaker Danny Boyle as well as Neil Patrick Harris, Michael Douglas, Rami Malek, Sharon Stone, plus directors George Lucas and Martin Scorsese, Mr Fowler said. Fowler discovered three exposed databases relating to Tribeca and believes the leak was down to human error. Most of the records, between 2019 and 2026, were marketing materials, such as press releases, stored on a cloud system. However, one of the databases had a back-up file which included a folder called 'contacts' with personal information. Hollywood stars have reportedly had their contact details exposed in a huge data breach. Pictured is Angelina Jolie attending the premiere of 'Couture' during the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival at Princess of Wales Theatre Pictures is Director Martin Scorsese attends 'Taxi Driver' during the 2026 Tribeca Festival at BMCC Tribeca Center of Performing Arts. Mr Scorsese reportedly had his data leaked too British filmmaker Danny Boyle was among the celebrities reportedly exposed by the data breach Sharon Stone was reportedly among the celebrities whose data leaked. The US actress is pictured arriving for the screening of the film 'Fjord' at the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival  Mr Fowler said he got into touch with festival chiefs after discovering the breach days before the film festival got underway last month, and the database was removed from public access.  Earlier this year, Fowler discovered a data exposure of what appears to be stalkerware leveraged to track a celebrity victim.  The leaked database contained 86,859 images that seemed to be screenshots from a user's device, related to one specific celebrity. Fowler discovered the database in question was publicly accessible and without password protection, and it appeared to belong to an individual targeting one specific celebrity, a notable European entrepreneur/media personality.  The screenshots capture communications with business associates, models, influencers, and celebrities; furthermore, intimate conversations and photos intended to be private were likewise captured. The researcher for US-based firm Black Hills Information Security told The Sun on Sunday that his latest investigation resulted in 'by far the biggest collection of celebrity data I've ever seen'. He added: 'There were many, many household names in the records who could have been targeted with malware. There were names, phone numbers and email addresses.' Tribeca Film Festival has been contacted for a statement.