Public Cloud Security Breaches

A cyber attack took the South African Weather Service offline, disrupting critical weather services relied upon by industries across South Africa. Authorities are investigating the breach, which remains unresolved.

A misconfigured Amazon S3 storage bucket at Otelier led to a data breach affecting millions of hotel guests, exposing their personal and financial information.

A cyber attack on Community Health Center (CHC) compromised the personal and medical records of over 1 million patients. The breach went undetected for more than two months before discovery.

In early 2025, multiple healthcare organizations across the U.S. experienced major data breaches affecting over 560,000 individuals. The incidents exposed sensitive personal and medical records, highlighting the ongoing vulnerabilities in healthcare cybersecurity. Strengthening security protocols, implementing multi-factor authentication, and improving employee awareness could help prevent such breaches in the future.

Finastra confirmed on February 16, 2025, that personal information was stolen during an SFTP compromise in late 2024. The breach, linked to 'abyss0' on BreachForums, underscores vulnerabilities in secure file transfer systems and the critical need for stronger cybersecurity practices.