Tag: government contractor
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Contractor's Lax Firewall Exposes Immigration Records
A government contractor's careless firewall misstep left immigration records vulnerable, sparking alarm over a gaping security hole that could have allowed unauthorized access to highly sensitive data. The incident highlights a shocking lapse in judgment, with a low-security datacenter suddenly exposed to potential breaches.
CISA Contractor Exposes AWS GovCloud Keys in GitHub Leak
A contractor for the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) made a critical mistake by exposing sensitive AWS GovCloud keys, plaintext passwords, and internal files in a public GitHub repository. The leak, described as one of the worst ever witnessed, included highly privileged credentials and build artifacts for numerous internal CISA systems.