Flaws spread across multiple Intel sites, creating overlapping system weaknesses
Intel staff records leaked through login flaws, exposing sensitive company information
A single manipulated portal exposed over 270,000 Intel employee details
Hardcoded credentials on internal portals raised serious security concerns
Sensitive information about every Intel employee was reportedly available to anyone able to exploit weaknesses in the firm’s internal sites, an expert has claimed.
Security researcher Eaton Z, who described the flaws in a lengthy blog post, found a business card portal used by Intel staff contained a login system which could be easily manipulated.
By altering how the application verified users, Eaton managed to access data without needing valid credentials.A data file of enormous scale
What began as a small discovery quickly expanded, as the system exposed far more information than its function required.
