Is This Bigger than SolarWinds? Researchers Expose Critical Systems Vulnerable to Attack via Abandoned Storage Servers

A Grave Threat Found in Amazon S3 Storage Systems A new discovery by security researchers from watchTowr has exposed a severe vulnerability in the cloud storage systems of Amazon S3. Over the course of their investigation, the researchers were able to take control of approximately 150 abandoned data repositories left behind by large organizations. What’s more alarming is that many systems continued to attempt automatic access to these abandoned storage buckets, potentially opening the door to devastating cyberattacks. Findings of the Study The research team tracked activity over two months…

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