
DreamHost Confirms Data Breach of FTP/SFTP and Webmail Credentials
DreamHost File Manager breach exposed FTP/SFTP credentials and some webmail logins; attackers may have viewed mailboxes, affecting under 10% of accounts.
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DreamHost File Manager breach exposed FTP/SFTP credentials and some webmail logins; attackers may have viewed mailboxes, affecting under 10% of accounts.

DreamHost confirmed attackers accessed File Manager from August to October 2026, stealing FTP/SFTP credentials and webmail sessions.

Progress Software WS_FTP Server versions prior to 2024.0.6 and 2025.0.3 have a vulnerability, according to Canadian Centre for Cyber Security advisory.

File Manager was taken offline and later restored; DreamHost has not stated a cause or how many users were affected.

File Manager is back, but DreamHost still has not named a cause or how many accounts needed resets.

The hoster expired affected email and FTP/SFTP passwords but has not confirmed unauthorized access or data theft.

DreamHost has not named a cause or confirmed theft; File Manager was back by October 26 while resets stayed required.

File Manager access is still down, and users cannot log in until account owners set new credentials.
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