Big Footy data breach exposed private details of up to 100,000 users

guest · May 29, 2020

Big Footy data breach exposed private details of up to 100,000 users
May 29, 2020
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...s-of-up-to-100-000-users-20200529-p54xnz.html

A large data leak from an AFL fan website has exposed about 70 million records online, including private conversations between users, according to cyber security researchers.

Aussie Rules forum Bigfooty.com has about 100,000 users – although it's not known how many were affected. The site has now started to contact users to notify them about the breach but the company believes no one downloaded the exposed data.
Cyber security research team Safety Detective, led by Anurag Sen, claimed to have discovered about 132GB of data leaking from the site last month.

"Private messages are fully exposed in the leak and can be traced back to specific users. This includes some high-profile users such as Australian police officers and government employees," the report reads.
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The research lab, which describes itself as a "pro bono service that aims to help the online community defend itself against cyber threats", told Nine News it immediately contacted Big Interest Group, the US-based parent company of Bigfooty.com.

A spokesperson for Big Interest Group told Nine News the unsecured port had been fixed on May 14.

"Apart from access by (Safety Detective), we have not found evidence the index was copied or downloaded by other parties.
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While the ACSC won't comment on individual cases, a spokesperson said: "Databases and storage services are potential targets of malicious cyber actors and are vulnerable to compromise if not properly secured."
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Safety Detectives: Australian sports fan portal leaks 132GB of private data

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