Textbook titan McGraw Hill on ransomware crew's reading list after 13.5M records exposed
Summary
Textbook publisher McGraw Hill has had 13.5 million records exposed and subsequently listed on a ransomware crew's leak site. The data leak is attributed to a misconfigured page hosted on Salesforce.
IFF Assessment
FOE
This incident represents a loss of sensitive data and a potential impact on the organization's reputation and operations due to a ransomware crew gaining access to their information.
Defender Context
This incident highlights the ongoing risks associated with data misconfigurations, even within cloud platforms like Salesforce. Defenders should prioritize robust data access controls, regular security audits of cloud environments, and swift response to any suspected data exposure.