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6M users leaked — cloud server misconfiguration

2017 6.0M records affected Share on X

Data compromised

Names, Addresses, Phone numbers

Technical writeup

Misconfiguration on a cloud server made customer names, phone numbers, and account PINs viewable. Discovered by UpGuard; Verizon addressed quickly. Customers encouraged to update PINs.

Root cause

Cloud server misconfiguration.

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