Data Breach at Conservative Partnership Institute
The Conservative Partnership Institute (CPI) left exposed the sensitive personal information of over 1,500 job applicants, including those with top secret security clearance, in an online job bank. The exposed data included social security numbers, home addresses, and other personal details. The records were stored in open Amazon S3 buckets, making them publicly accessible. This comes amid concerns of foreign actors targeting right-wing infrastructure in Washington, D.C.
Key Points
- Over 1,500 job applicants' sensitive information exposed
- Records stored in publicly accessible Amazon S3 buckets
- Concerns of foreign actors collecting sensitive data for nefarious purposes
Cons
- Sensitive personal information of job applicants exposed
- Potential risk to national security
- Concerns of foreign actors targeting right-wing infrastructure