Wednesday 4 November
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Hackers stole DreamHost customer files and emails during months-long attack

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The web hosting company says criminals broke in and took customers' files and emails over a long period. The attackers used a weakness in the company's systems to get access. Customers of the hosting service may be affected by the data theft.

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What to do

  1. Check DreamHost's official notices to see whether your account was affected.
  2. Change your DreamHost account password and any email passwords you use with the service.
  3. Rotate any API keys, database passwords or credentials stored in your hosted files.

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