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Student Loan Servicer Leak: 2.5M Records Exposed via Misconfigured Cloud Bucket

Student Loan Servicer Leak: 2.5M Records Exposed via Misconfigured Cloud Bucket

A major student loan servicer suffered a data breach that publicly exposed the personal and financial details of roughly 2.5 million borrowers. Attackers accessed an unsecured cloud storage container that was mistakenly left open to the internet, allowing anyone to download files without authentication. The leaked datasets included names, Social Security numbers, loan balances, payment histories, and banking information.

Defenders must treat this incident as a reminder that cloud misconfigurations remain a top attack vector. Unrestricted storage buckets bypass traditional perimeter defenses, making data discovery and classification essential. Implementing strict access controls, automated configuration audits, and real‑time monitoring can prevent similar exposures and reduce the risk of regulatory penalties, fraud, and brand damage.

Categories: Vulnerabilities & Exploits, Identity & Access Management (IAM), Data Breaches

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