S3 Buckets: The Abandoned Treasure Trove for Hackers – A Comedy of Errors in Cloud Security
Abandoned AWS S3 buckets are like unattended candy bowls on Halloween—tempting for hijackers. Security researchers warn that these forgotten buckets could be exploited to infiltrate the software supply chain, making SolarWinds look like child’s play. WatchTowr Labs highlights the potential for chaos if these digital relics fall into the wrong hands.
Hot Take:
Forget the flu; we’re talking about an S3 bucket epidemic that could make even the most seasoned cybersecurity expert break into a cold sweat. With 150 abandoned buckets, this is less of a data leak and more of a “data flood” waiting to happen. Thankfully, watchTowr Labs is on guard, making sure these buckets don’t turn into the Pandora’s box of the cloud world. Someone call the bucket brigade because this could get messy!
Key Points:
- 150 abandoned AWS S3 buckets could be hijacked to distribute malicious software.
- Requests for resources came from NASA, US government networks, and Fortune 500 companies.
- The attack method is “terrifyingly simple” and involves re-registering the bucket names.
- WatchTowr Labs has sinkholed these buckets to prevent misuse.
- Amazon suggests best practices but has not banned the reuse of bucket names.