Okta notifies 5,000 staff of breach at third-party provider

Breach linked to third-party vendor

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Okta notifies employees of data breach, offers identity protection services
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Okta notifies employees of data breach, offers identity protection services

Okta, a leading identity services provider, has issued breach notifications to nearly 5,000 current and former employees following a security incident involving one of its third-party vendors.

The breach, which occurred at Rightway Healthcare, exposed sensitive personal information, including names, health or insurance plan numbers and social security numbers. Rightway Healthcare is a...

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