From One File to Full Exposure: Vendor’s .git File Leaks Source Code, Secrets, and Over 1 Million PII Records of Automotive Giants
CloudSEK’s SVigil uncovered a misconfigured .git repository at a major roadside assistance and insurance vendor, exposing over 20GB of sensitive data tied to leading automotive brands. The leak included full source code, payment gateway tokens, cloud database credentials, and over 1 million PII records of customers and merchants. This flaw risked large-scale phishing, fraud, identity theft, and severe reputational damage across India’s automotive and insurance ecosystem.
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Hansika Saxena