Niharika Ray

What started as a single exposed Jenkins instance quickly snowballed into a full-blown infrastructure compromise—complete with remote code execution, leaked AWS keys, and customer PII exposure. In this real-world case uncovered by CloudSEK’s BeVigil, we break down how a seemingly minor CI/CD misconfiguration opened the floodgates for attackers. Dive in to see how the breach unfolded, the domino effect it triggered, and the critical lessons every organization must learn.

As fintechs rush to simplify lending, they’re also unknowingly exposing massive security blind spots—exposed APIs, weak authentication, and zero encryption. This blog dives into real-world findings from BeVigil scans that uncovered full account takeovers and critical data leaks in major banking platforms. If you're in digital lending, this isn’t just a wake-up call—it’s your blueprint to survival.