Misconfigured Cassandra Database at Chile's Caja Los Andes Exposes Personal Data

According to SC Media, citing a Cybernews investigation, an unsecured Apache Cassandra database belonging to Caja Los Andes exposed a massive volume of personal data ^[1]. The exposed records included names, dates of birth, addresses, phone numbers, and credit amounts and usage details ^[1]. Reports indicate the organization has secured the exposed database, though public access to the records could create identity theft and fraud risks ^[1].

Industries mainly affected: Finance

Reports indicate the organization has addressed the exposed database, though public access to the data could create identity theft and fraud risks ^[1].