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Confirmed breach

WorkOS data breach

USUnited States

BleepingComputer reported a data breach at WorkOS (United States) on 3 November 2026, and it has been confirmed.

People affected
Not reportedno count given yet
Reported
3 November 2026News report and 1 more

What was exposed 13

  • Health and medical information
  • Email addresses
  • Names
  • Job titles
  • Company affiliations
  • Product usage information
  • Summaries and excerpts from sales calls
  • Support discussions
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  • Business contact details
  • Customer account histories
  • Sales call summaries or excerpts
  • Support discussion summaries or excerpts
  • Customer Slack conversations

How it happened

How
Hacking the attacker used the ARTEX AI penetration testing suite source
Attacker
ARTEX AI the attacker used the ARTEX AI penetration testing suite source
From
China, according to WorkOS Released earlier this year by Chinese developers source

Sources 2

News reports are read by an AI model; every fact taken from an article was checked word for word against it, and anything it could not find was dropped. · Corrections and changes

Questions about the WorkOS breach

Was WorkOS hacked?

BleepingComputer reported a data breach at WorkOS (United States) on 3 November 2026, and it has been confirmed. How it happened, by the sources: hacking.

What data was exposed in the WorkOS breach?

Health and medical information, Email addresses, Names, Job titles, Company affiliations, Product usage information, Summaries and excerpts from sales calls, Support discussions, Business contact details and Customer account histories, by the notices and reports on this page.

How do I know if I was affected?

Organisations normally tell the people whose data was involved, by letter or email, and that notice says what of yours was in it. We cannot look up individual people. If you got a notice, check that it is real, then follow the steps on this page.

Is there a WorkOS data breach settlement?

No settlement open for claims is on record for WorkOS as of 15 November 2026. A settlement usually comes a year or more after a breach, if a court approves one. Every open settlement is listed with its deadline.

Is a letter, email or text about the WorkOS breach real or a scam?

A real notice names the breach, says what data was involved and never asks for a password, a code or a payment. Criminals often send fake notices after a breach is in the news. Do not use links or phone numbers in the message: go to WorkOS’s own site, or check the letter here.

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Data breach settlements open for claims

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