A misconfigured AWS S3 bucket had been recently discovered containing up to 845 GB worth of data acquired from at the very least eight popular dating apps that have proceed the site been created by the developer that is same had thousands and thousands of users global.
The AWS that is misconfigured bucket found by researchers Noam Rotem and Ran Locar at vpnMentor whom noted that information kept in it absolutely was very individual and sensitive because the information included users’ sexual choices, their intimate images, screenshots of personal chats, and sound tracks.
Most of the dating apps, whose documents had been saved in the AWS bucket, had been designed for people who have alternate lifestyles and specific preferences and had been known as 3somes, CougarD, Gay Daddy Bear, Xpal, BBW Dating, Casualx, SugarD, GHunt, and Herpes Dating.
Based on vpnMentor, as every one of these apps shared similar branding, web site design, logos across numerous application sites and detailed “Cheng Du brand brand brand New Tech Zone” being a designer on Google application shop, the company could make sure the apps shared a developer that is common. Continue reading “Misconfigured AWS bucket exposed 845 GB of information from popular relationship apps”