378 GB of Navy Federal Credit Union’s Backup Files Exposed

A data breach involving Navy Federal Credit Union, a Virginia-based company in the banking and finance industry, was discovered and reported to WebsitePlanet by cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler.

What happened:
A non-password-protected database containing 378.7 GB of internal records was exposed. The leaked data includes internal email addresses, password schemes, keys, document names, file structures, and more.

Why it matters:
This exposure poses significant security risks, including spear-phishing and social engineering attacks targeting internal users, as well as potential network mapping, unauthorized access, or exploitation of additional vulnerabilities.

Read the detailed report here: https://www.websiteplanet.com/news/navy-credit-union-breach-report/

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