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Smartwatch Database (Kinetic)

4 Feb 2020 · National · Technology
Data Leak / Misconfiguration HIGH ✓ Verified

What happened

An unencrypted cloud storage array holding fitness tracking profiles was left exposed online. The breach leaked real names, email indices, location logs, and detailed synchronization metrics from global smartwatch users, including thousands in Australia.

Incident details

Organisation
Smartwatch Database (Kinetic)
Date
4 Feb 2020
Attack type
Data Leak / Misconfiguration
Severity
HIGH
Sector
Technology
State
National
Records affected
6100000
Threat actor
Human Error

Source

thenewdaily.com.au ↗
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