South Korea warns of privacy risks from exposed cloud credentials
( June 15, 2026, 07:01 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: South Korea’s privacy regulator has warned companies to strengthen the management of cloud access keys, authentication tokens and API keys, citing a series of data breaches caused by credentials exposed in source-code repositories and software development-collaboration tools. The Personal Information Protection Commission said Monday that credentials stored in platforms such as Github can provide attackers with unauthorized access to databases, cloud services and personal information-processing systems, leading to large-scale personal data leaks. The PIPC recommended that companies avoid storing credentials in source code, adopt temporary credentials that expire automatically and implement multi-factor authentication. Statement is attached (in Korean)....
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