DreamHost Forces Password Resets for Email and FTP Users in Ongoing Incident

DreamHost required email and FTP/SFTP users to reset their passwords after an incident that began with connectivity problems in its File Manager interface on October 23. The company blocked access for all users until resets were completed, calling the step a precaution, and sent recovery instructions in batches over the weekend. As of reporting, the incident remained active and File Manager was still unavailable. DreamHost advised account holders to check their mail forwarding rules and remove any unrecognised destinations, but said it cannot directly contact individual mailbox or FTP users. BleepingComputer reported that DreamHost had not answered its questions about the number of affected accounts or whether files or messages were exposed.