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AWS Neutralizes Compromised IAM Credentials with Managed Policy Updates

In a controlled test, AWS swiftly responded to a compromised access key by attaching a managed policy that quarantines the threat, all within 10 seconds of the key being publicly exposed on GitHub. By doing so, AWS effectively limited potential damage by denying access to certain high-risk actions.

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