Bad actors only needed a web address to view the documents as they were left without password protection or other encryption, according to a post from the popular cybersecurity blog Krebs on Security, which is run by journalist Brian Krebs
Bad actors only needed a web address to view the documents as they were left without password protection or other encryption, according to a Friday post from the popular cybersecurity blog Krebs on Security, which is run by journalist Brian Krebs. The information had been hosted online since at least March 2017, according to the post, and nearly 900 million files may have been exposed, though it is not clear if any were improperly accessed.
"Read MoreFlorida governor announces cybersecurity review following election hacking revelations "The company took immediate action to address the situation and shut down external access to the application," the statement reads."We are currently evaluating what effect, if any, this had on the security of customer information. We will have no further comment until our internal review is completed.
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