pfishing and 1password

@delisol

It's hard to say what happened in your colleague's case, but (to me), it sounds like he might have downloaded and run something malicious from that link – I can't imagine that just clicking the link would have caused it. Similarly, without knowing what that was, I don't know its mechanism or what (if anything) it was targeting, so I can't give much of a solid answer on the threat it posed, especially in the context of your 1Password data.

However, what I can say is that if your device is compromised by malicious software, a keylogger, or anything else, it's safest to assume that everything on that device may be affected in some way – 1Password isn't special in that sense, and it doesn't replace your normal security measures, such as Windows Defender or some other anti-virus software.

We keep your 1Password account data safe by having backups in multiple physical locations. At worst, you could sign in to your 1Password account again and your data would be there. If you have any more information about what happened to your colleague, particularly whatever it was that affected his computer, I may be able to give you a better answer. Should you have any specific concerns you'd rather not post in a public place, email us at support@1password.com and we'll be able to help you by email.