Covered by 3 outlets — first reported by BleepingComputer, Oct 26, 19:26 UTC
DreamHost forces password resets in ongoing "incident"
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Summary
Web hosting provider DreamHost has forced password resets for email and FTP/SFTP users after an incident that disrupted connections to its File Manager interface, BleepingComputer reports. Help Net Security says the File Manager is back online, but some customers still cannot get into their email or FTP accounts until a new password is set for them. The coverage cites DreamHost's update of October 26 and does not say what caused the incident.
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3 outlets, in the order they reported it.
BleepingComputerFirst report
DreamHost forces password resets in ongoing "incident"
DreamHost has forced password resets for email and FTP/SFTP users following an incident that disrupted connections to the File Manager interface.
Help Net Security
DreamHost incident triggers password resets, locks customers out of email and FTP accounts
DreamHost has brought its File Manager back online after an incident that disrupted several of its services, though some of its customers still can’t get into their email or FTP accounts until someone sets a new password for them.
SecurityWeek
Unexplained DreamHost Incident Prompts Email, FTP Password Resets
The company says it reacted to an issue affecting some of its systems, including DreamHost webmail.