Vercel Discloses Security Breach as Hackers Claim to Sell Stolen Data

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Cloud development platform Vercel has disclosed a security breach after threat actors claimed to have compromised its systems and are attempting to sell stolen data. Vercel, known for developing the Next.js React framework and providing hosting services for developers, confirmed the incident in a security bulletin. The company is investigating the breach while threat actors are reportedly selling access to the stolen data on hacking forums.

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Cloud development platform Vercel has disclosed a security incident after threat actors claimed to have breached its systems and are attempting to sell stolen data.

Vercel is a cloud platform that provides hosting and deployment infrastructure for developers, with a strong focus on JavaScript frameworks.

The company is known for developing Next.js, a widely used React framework, and for offering services such as serverless functions, edge computing, and CI/CD pipelines that enable developers to build, preview, and deploy applications.