Over 400K Buckets and 10.4B Files Are Public Due to Cloud Misconfigurations

In today’s cloud-centric era, the migration of digital assets to cloud storage has become widespread, driven by the demand for high availability and performance. However, this transition has not been without its challenges.

One significant security concern that emerged was the misconfiguration of cloud buckets. Cloud buckets store critical organizational assets, including confidential data, sensitive databases, and source codes. In line with the principle of shared responsibility, cloud providers maintain the health of these cloud files within their …

assets availability challenges cloud cloud misconfigurations cloud storage demand digital digital assets files high high availability migration misconfiguration misconfigurations performance public security storage store today transition