Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler uncovered a massive unprotected data leak involving over 40 billion records from Netcore Cloud, a marketing automation company. The exposed database contained sensitive information such as banking, healthcare, and email communication records, raising significant privacy and security concerns. #NetcoreCloud #DataExposure
Keypoints
- The exposed database was unencrypted and lacked password protection, totaling 13.41 TB of data.
- It contained sensitive records including bank notifications, healthcare messages, and employment communications.
- Many records included partial account numbers and confidential information, posing risks of fraud and social engineering.
- The infrastructure had 89 open network ports, increasing vulnerability to cyberattacks like brute-force and DDoS attacks.
- Fowler promptly notified Netcore Cloud, which secured the database, but the duration of exposure remains unknown.