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Misconfigured Cloud Buckets Leak 2.5 M Student Loan Records

Misconfigured Cloud Buckets Leak 2.5 M Student Loan Records

A major student loan servicer left several cloud storage buckets publicly accessible, allowing threat actors to enumerate and download files containing names, Social Security numbers, and detailed loan information for roughly 2.5 million borrowers. The exposure was uncovered after the data appeared on a public leak site, prompting the company to confirm the breach and begin remediation.

The breach puts millions at risk of identity theft, triggers potential violations of privacy regulations such as GLBA and state data‑protection laws, and can result in costly fines and reputational damage. defenders should view this incident as a reminder that misconfigured cloud resources are a low‑effort, high‑impact attack vector; continuous configuration monitoring, strict IAM policies, encryption at rest, and rapid incident‑response playbooks are essential to prevent similar exposures.

Categories: Data Breaches, Cloud & SaaS Security, Data Protection & Privacy

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