1,800 MSPs affected by Pax8 data disclosure

A data disclosure at Pax8 is reported to have affected around 1,800 managed service providers. As an MSP ourselves, incidents like this land close to home — they’re a reminder that the tools and platforms the security industry relies on are targets too.

The Foresight take

MSPs sit in a position of trust, with access to many clients’ systems. That makes the platforms MSPs use an attractive target, because one compromise can ripple outwards. It’s a responsibility we take seriously.

It’s why we’re deliberate about vendor selection, least-privilege access, and monitoring our own supply chain — the same discipline we ask of our clients. When you choose an IT partner, it’s fair to ask how they secure their own house, not just yours.

Source: ITPro, 16 January 2026.