Abandoned S3 buckets could have caused a catastrophic supply chain attack - and all at a cost of just $400

Research from watchTowr Labs highlights the danger of abandoned cloud storage buckets, which can be exploited by cyber criminals for supply chain attacks. The study revealed that some organizations mistakenly deleted Amazon S3 buckets that remained referenced by third-party applications. By registering these unused buckets, watchTowr tracked over 8 million HTTP requests made to them over two months, revealing that attackers could potentially access sensitive information and systems that were thought to be secure.

A report from watchTowr Labs demonstrates how cyber criminals could exploit abandoned cloud storage buckets, posing risks to governments and major enterprises.

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