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Intel’s ‘Intel Outside’ Breach Exposed 270,000 Employees’ Data — and the Researcher Who Reported It Was Left Unpaid


A researcher uncovered massive Intel security flaws exposing 270,000 employee records. Intel fixed the issues, but refused bug bounty rewards or meaningful response. A major data exposure affecting Intel workers…

The breach, which Eaton called the “Intel Outside” project, involved an internal site used by staff to order business cards. Security experts warn that exposing employee records puts workers at risk of targeted phishing, fraud, and harassment. Many researchers argue that strict rules exclude real threats, reducing incentives for ethical disclosure and leaving serious holes without proper recognition.

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