WorkOS reports security breach

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It's not on their website or Trust center yet, but we received the following breach notification from WorkOS: We are writing to notify you of a data security incident that we detected on October 30, 2026 and are continuing to investigate. We value your trust and want to keep you informed while our investigation continues. What Happened On October 30, 2026, at 16:39 UTC, WorkOS detected anomalous traffic to an internal business system. Our investigation identified evidence the attack was likely…

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Submitted by: werrett
Posted: Nov 2, 2026

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WorkOS reports security breach was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 3, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 16 checks on 1 different day. Its best position was #21 of 30, reached on Nov 3, 02:37 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 3, 04:07 UTC.

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> We have no evidence that your application data was accessed. Translation: We don't know how we were hacked and can't tell what anyone did or didn't look at. In that case I would treat it as full compromise and urge everyone who might be potentially affected to change password, rotate keys, whatever you need to do…
— majorchord · view comment

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Is WorkOS reports security breach trending on Hacker News right now?

Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 3, 04:07 UTC, after 1 day of trending.

What is the highest rank WorkOS reports security breach reached?

#21 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 3, 02:37 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.

How long has WorkOS reports security breach been trending?

It was first seen on Nov 3, 2026 and has been on the list on 1 day (16 checks) since.