Origin says close to one million customers are caught up in a data breach. Two reports state that the company had identified a potential security threat weeks before the incident but assessed the likelihood as not credible at the time. The accounts indicate that Origin’s internal assessment influenced its response prior to the breach. The coverage focuses on the scale of the affected customer base and Origin’s earlier awareness of the threat, rather than on technical details of how the breach occurred or what information was accessed. Both sources describe Origin as believing the risk was unlikely prior to the breach, suggesting a gap between the early warning and the eventual outcome. The reports do not provide a common breakdown of the type of data involved, the affected timeframe, or whether customers are being notified and offered remedies. Overall, the available information centers on the reported number of impacted customers and Origin’s prior view of the threat’s credibility.