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Outage in Pantheon

Security Advisory: Unauthorized Access to Customer Accounts via a Look-alike Sign-in Page

Resolved Minor
September 12, 2026 - Started 2 months ago - Lasted 4 days
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Incident Report

Summary AI Generated

A phishing attack using a fraudulent look-alike Pantheon login page—promoted via paid search results—captured user credentials and enabled unauthorized access to a small number of customer accounts over approximately 87 hours. Attackers used stolen credentials to create machine tokens, add SSH keys, and in some cases deploy code to production across affected sites, though Pantheon's own systems were not compromised. Mitigation involved resetting passwords, revoking unauthorized tokens and SSH keys, and directly notifying all confirmed affected account holders and site owners, with the incident fully resolved on September 15, 2026.

We are currently investigating reports of unauthorized access to a small number of Pantheon customer accounts. Our evidence suggests these accounts were accessed using credentials stolen from external third-party data breaches (unrelated to Pantheon). This technique, known as "credential stuffing," relies on reused passwords.

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RESOLVED 2 months ago - at 09/15/2026 07:51PM

This incident has been resolved.

MONITORING 2 months ago - at 09/15/2026 01:01AM

We have completed mitigation for this incident. All confirmed affected accounts have had passwords reset and unauthorized access, machine tokens, and SSH keys revoked. All confirmed affected account holders and site owners have been contacted directly.

We will continue monitoring the situation and share an update if anything changes.

MONITORING 2 months ago - at 09/14/2026 07:02AM

We have no new developments to share. We're continuing to keep the affected accounts secure, including resetting passwords and revoking any unauthorized access, machine tokens, and SSH keys.

Pantheon's systems were not compromised. We're continuing to reach out to affected account holders and site owners directly with guidance on next steps.

MONITORING 2 months ago - at 09/13/2026 04:26PM

We have completed mitigation steps for the compromised accounts, including resetting passwords and revoking unauthorized access, machine tokens, and SSH keys.

We are continuing to notify affected account holders and site owners directly. Customers who are affected will receive specific guidance from Pantheon through our support channels.

Pantheon’s systems were not compromised. We will continue monitoring the situation and provide further updates as our review progresses.

IDENTIFIED 2 months ago - at 09/12/2026 10:51PM

We have identified the cause of this incident and are actively responding. Our evidence indicates the affected accounts were accessed using passwords captured on a fraudulent copy of the Pantheon login page, reached through sponsored search results and not through any compromise of Pantheon's own systems

We are securing the affected accounts, resetting credentials, and revoking access created by the unauthorized party. As part of this, you will receive a routine password-reset email.

We are also contacting affected account holders and site owners directly; those security notifications will come from helpdesk@pantheon.io and are genuine.

INVESTIGATING 2 months ago - at 09/12/2026 04:58PM

We are correcting our initial assessment. Our earlier update said the affected accounts were accessed with passwords stolen in third-party data breaches. Our evidence indicates that credentials were captured on a fraudulent copy of the Pantheon sign-in page. The look-alike page was promoted through paid search results and links, and it forwarded users to the real Pantheon Dashboard after capturing what they typed, so many affected users saw nothing unusual.
We have identified and reported one such site. Sites of this kind are usually replaced quickly. We are continuing to search for others and to work with the providers involved.
Pantheon's systems were not breached. Once inside an account, the unauthorized party used normal account functions: creating machine tokens, adding SSH keys, and on some affected sites, deploying code to production. We will be contacting affected account holders and site owners directly once we confirm the list of affected accounts, resetting credentials, and revoking tokens and keys on those accounts. If you are not contacted, we have no indication your account was accessed.

How to protect your account
Sign in only by typing https://dashboard.pantheon.io into your browser or using a bookmark you created. Do not sign in from a search result, a sponsored ad, or a link in an email or chat message, even one that appears to come from Pantheon. Before you type a password, check that the address bar shows dashboard.pantheon.io spelled exactly; look-alike pages differ by a letter or two.
Turn on multi-factor authentication for your Pantheon account (Personal Settings, then Security). Instructions: https://docs.pantheon.io/release-notes/2026/04/mfa
If you have signed in from a search result or emailed link recently, change your password now, then review your account: remove SSH keys you do not recognize (https://docs.pantheon.io/ssh-keys), revoke machine tokens you did not create (https://docs.pantheon.io/machine-tokens), and check your site and workspace team lists for members you did not add.
Pantheon will never ask for your password by email, chat, or phone. Report suspicious sign-in pages or messages to abuse@pantheon.io. Our security practices and contacts are published at https://pantheon.io/security and https://trust.pantheon.io.

INVESTIGATING 2 months ago - at 09/12/2026 10:18AM

Our team is still investigating the issue. The next update will be in 6 hours or when a new major update comes.

INVESTIGATING 2 months ago - at 09/12/2026 04:16AM

We are continuing to investigate this issue.

INVESTIGATING 2 months ago - at 09/12/2026 04:13AM

We are currently investigating reports of unauthorized access to a small number of Pantheon customer accounts.
Our evidence suggests these accounts were accessed using credentials stolen from external third-party data breaches (unrelated to Pantheon). This technique, known as "credential stuffing," relies on reused passwords.

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