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Hackers stole DreamHost customer files and inboxes during months-long attack
Web host DreamHost has confirmed that hackers stole customer emails and credentials during a months-long cyberattack on its systems.
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DreamHost confirmed that hackers accessed customer emails, credentials and session tokens during a cyberattack that began in August and lasted several months. The breach was disclosed after a multi‑day outage prompted the company to reset some passwords. Hackers exploited an unspecified vulnerability in DreamHost’s file‑manager tool, allowing them to steal session tokens that keep users logged in. In a breach notice filed with California’s attorney general, DreamHost detailed how the stolen tokens could let attackers impersonate users.
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