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API testing firm APIsec exposed customer data during security lapse


The API testing firm took down a database exposed to the internet without a password.

API testing firm APIsec has confirmed it secured an exposed internal database containing customer data, which was connected to the internet for several days without a password. APIs allow two things or more on the internet to communicate with each other, such as a company’s back-end systems with users accessing its app and website. Lakhani declined to comment further when asked if the company plans to notify state attorneys general as required by data breach notification laws.

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