After a configuration error in Kibana apps left two Elasticsearch databases unlocked and leaking data. Those open gates allowed attackers to dive into two sets of Elasticsearch databases, with one storing 1.4 million user records and the second holding more than two million user data points.
One open database exposed usernames, email addresses, and IP addresses for platform users, and the other exposed user articles posted on the GrowDiaries site and users’ account passwords. Users should be aware of spear phishing and blackmail risks.
Cyberattacks can have cascading consequences, with information stolen in cyberattacks coming back to haunt businesses months or years later. Data like login credentials can live on in Dark Web data dumps to haunt you later.
Strategic Technical Services helps keep credentials safe with 24/7/365 human and machine monitoring using real-time data analysis. to find compromised credentials and alert you fast.
