Because we take security, privacy, and transparency very seriously, we are sharing the details of a recent incident.

We are working diligently to understand the scope of the incident and identify what specific information has been accessed.

Incident has hit parts of media company’s technology infrastructure, with staff told to work from home

We were recently the target of a phishing campaign that successfully accessed some of the code we store in GitHub. No one’s content, passwords, or payment information was accessed, and the issue was quickly resolved. Our core apps and infrastructure were also unaffected, as access to this code is even more limited and strictly controlled. We believe the risk to customers is minimal. Because we take our commitment to security, privacy, and transparency seriously, we have notified those affected and are sharing more here.

We have no evidence that this incident involved any access to customer data or encrypted password vaults. Our products and services are operating normally.

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