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Technology giants such as Amazon frequently leak huge amounts of information online because of data security violations. Even the world's most famous tech companies are not immune to mishaps. Amazon Prime members' internet viewing habits were exposed after an investigation by Anurag Sen, a security researcher.
The database was discovered on an Amazon server that was accessible from the internet but it was not protected by a password. Anybody who knew its IP address could access the database and view 215 million entries of anonymised viewing information, such as the show or movie being watched, the device being used, and other internal data, including network quality and Amazon Prime membership information.
It was named 'Sauron' (whatever that means) and contained 215 million entries of anonymised viewing information, including the name of the TV show or movie being streamed, the device being used, and other internal data, such as network quality and Amazon Prime membership information.
The database was discovered by the search engine Shodan on September 30 as being unprotected on the web. Although it's alarming that a company as large and wealthy as Amazon could leave such a massive amount of data online without anyone noticing, according to our findings, the information cannot be used to identify customers by name.
However, this error demonstrates a common problem that underlies many data breaches: unsecured internet-facing servers that are left on the web without a password for anyone to access. Sen provided information about the database in an attempt to secure it, and TechCrunch provided Amazon with the information out of caution.
After the database was taken offline shortly thereafter, it became inaccessible. A Prime Video analytics server was deployed incorrectly. AWS performed as designed and was secure by default, according to Amazon spokesperson Adam Montgomery.
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