From: FedTech
The recent discovery of classified data that was accessible on the public internet underscores the importance of cloud security technologies and protocols.
In late November, cybersecurity firm UpGuard made a startling disclosure. Critical data belonging to the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM), a joint Army and National Security Agency Defense Department command that gathers intelligence for military and political leaders, “leaked onto the public internet, exposing internal data and virtual systems used for classified communications to anyone with an internet connection,” the firm said.
The data was available on a public cloud storage server without a password, open for anyone to download, ZDNet reported. The site noted that “the virtual disk image contains over 100 gigabytes of data from an Army intelligence project, codenamed ‘Red Disk.’” Much of the data is marked “TOP SECRET” and “NOFORN,” indicating it was not to be shared with foreign allies, Chris Vickery, UpGuard’s director of cyber risk research, told McClatchy.
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