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Cloud Extortion Nightmare: Exposed .env Files Lead to Major Security Breach
Researchers at Unit 42 uncovered a cloud extortion campaign that leveraged exposed .env files to compromise and extort multiple organizations. The attackers scanned over 230 million targets, exploiting 90,000 unique variables. Key missteps included exposing environment variables and using long-lived credentials. Remember, folks, a little…
Hot Take:
Cloud Extortion: When Misconfigurations Meet the Cloud, the Only Thing Raining is Ransom Notes!
Key Points:
– Exposed environment variable files (.env) were the Achilles’ heel.
– Attackers scanned over 230 million targets, compromising 110,000 domains.
– Sensitive credentials for cloud services and social media were stolen.
– The attack infrastructure involved Tor, VPNs, and VPS endpoints.
– Palo Alto Networks offers multiple products to detect and prevent such threats.
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