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Millions Of Sensitive Files Exposed In Oklahoma Securities Commission Data Leak

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Millions of sensitive files—some regarding investigations by the FBI—were uncovered in an unprotected data leak at the Oklahoma Securities Commission in December.

Forbes reports that three terabytes of information was left on a server with no password, leaving it open to anyone with an internet connection. The leaked data included passwords, bank transactions, thousands of social security numbers and email archives stretching back nearly two decades.

The data leak was uncovered by the cybersecurity firm UpGuard.

An agency spokesperson says the matter is under investigation and the server has since been removed from the public internet.

Ryan LaCroix is the Director of Content and Audience Development for KOSU.
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