A leading international digital exchange platform exposed 600,000 "customer support attachments" that were leaked out of a nonpassword-protected database, InfoSecurity Magazine reports. The documents were uploaded to the Chinese platform Z2U, which allows users to "trade discounted online accounts, license keys and malware." Reportedly, personally identifiable information was exposed, including customer passport numbers and IBAN payment numbers.
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