Okta reports data theft from customer service ticket system -update
Update, 6/11/2023, 9:53 am, Laura Herijgers: After an internal investigation, Okta reports that the hack impacted 134 customers. In other words, less than one percent of Okta's customer base was affected.
Some HAR files were stolen via Okta's customer service ticket system. These files contain i... Read more
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