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Docker Hub Unauthorized Access Incident: What You Should Know

ID: f7dc653f-9f51-5f62-a2f2-30566f06a43e

STIX ID: report--f7dc653f-9f51-5f62-a2f2-30566f06a43e

Feed Name: Aqua Security Blog

Threat Score
50/100

Date Published: 2019-04-29

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

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Docker disclosed unauthorized access to a database holding credentials for roughly 190,000 Docker Hub accounts (≈5%), exposing usernames, hashed passwords, and GitHub/Bitbucket autobuild tokens; affected tokens were revoked and affected users notified. The report recommends changing passwords and tokens, auditing logs and image history for tampering, and adopting stronger controls such as MFA, image encryption with keys in an external KMS, and improved DevOps security practices.

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