Amazon has also completed the attack of the hackers. Apparently, the theft of data, dating back to last year, but now the company has confirmed the incident. Rumor has it the original, it shocked the senior management of the Amazon, was a fault in the system, and the transfer of the file MOVEit, which would have exposed thousands of workers to the risks.
Amazon, the contact details of the employee have been violated, what they know the hackers?
The company's cyber security Hudson Rock was responsible for the placement of the light on the subject, finding a post in the dark, in which the sensitive information about employees of Amazon, and 25 other companies were put up for sale. We're talking about the data, such as email addresses, phone numbers, and even the location of the offices where they work. In other words, a gift from the cute to the hackers, who are able to use that information to organize the attack of the target, or of them, against them, fatkeqve.
Amazon and lay down, but the doubts remain
When he was asked about the matter, Amazon is the downplayed the issue, to ensure that the breach is not acting on the system, its internal affairs, and that it was not stolen any information, financial or document of identity for employees. The contact information of the job,” said spokesman Adam Montgomery. However, the pictures published on the internet talking for more than 2.8 million records stolen. How many officers were involved in a truth? And, most of all, how can this happen?
One problem is that it does not return none
Certain it is, that the assault on the Amazon, is not an isolated story. More and more companies, the most famous result in the sights of hackers, who exploit the faults and weaknesses of the software to be put into the hands of the mountains of sensitive data. Suffice it to say that among the victims of the difektit MOVEit there are giants such as the BBC, British Airways, Sony, and even the U.s. Department of Energy. In other words, no one can say that they are on the ground. And, much as the threat of the additional data that have been not understood by anyone. One thing is for sure: cybersecurity is a challenge that companies are not able to deal with me, underestimate.
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