The article highlights a systemic issue across **66% of organizations** that experienced **cloud security breaches** in the past year, with **91% of incidents remaining undetected for over an hour** and **62% taking more than 24 hours to remediate**. Prolonged exposure allowed attackers to escalate privileges, exfiltrate data, or deploy ransomware, leading to **reputational damage, regulatory fines (e.g., GDPR penalties), and operational disruptions**. Causes included **misconfigured cloud storage, overly permissive access controls, disabled logging (e.g., AWS CloudTrail), and alert fatigue**—exacerbated by fragmented hybrid environments. The delayed response enabled adversaries to **maintain persistence, perform account takeovers, and exploit cloud resources for malicious purposes**, compounding financial and legal risks. While no single company is named, the pattern reflects **widespread vulnerabilities in cloud security postures**, with breaches often escalating from initial access to **data theft or system compromise** before mitigation.
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"linkid": "check-point-software-technologies",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "10/2025",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'location': 'Global',
'size': '62% of surveyed enterprises (per Check Point '
'2025 Report)',
'type': 'Enterprise Organizations'}],
'attack_vector': ['Misconfigured Cloud Storage',
'Overly Permissive Access Controls',
'Lack of Logging/Monitoring (AWS CloudTrail, Azure Monitor)',
'Alert Fatigue (Buried Critical Warnings)',
'Legacy Perimeter Defenses Incompatible with Cloud Scale',
'Multi-Cloud Complexity (Visibility Gaps)',
'Account Takeover',
'Privilege Escalation',
'Command and Control (C2) Tactics'],
'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': True,
'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (Potential GDPR Violation)',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Customer Data',
'Personal Data (PII)',
'Sensitive Business '
'Information']},
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2025-01-01',
'description': 'Research from Check Point’s 2025 Cloud Security Report '
'reveals that nearly two-thirds of organizations experienced a '
'cloud security incident in the past year, with only 9% of '
'breaches detected within the first hour and 6% remediated '
'within the same timeframe. Key causes include alert fatigue, '
'fragmented tools, misconfigured storage, overly permissive '
'access controls, and lack of proper logging (e.g., AWS '
'CloudTrail, Azure Monitor). Consequences include prolonged '
'adversary access, data theft, operational disruptions (e.g., '
'ransomware), regulatory fines (e.g., GDPR), and reputational '
'damage. Mitigation strategies emphasize zero trust, unified '
'monitoring tools (e.g., AWS GuardDuty, Azure Defender), '
'regular audits, and incident response planning tailored to '
'cloud environments.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': True,
'data_compromised': True,
'downtime': True,
'identity_theft_risk': True,
'legal_liabilities': ['GDPR Fines (UK/EU)',
'Regulatory Penalties for Personal Data '
'Breaches'],
'operational_impact': ['Project Delays',
'Service Disruptions',
'Resource Exploitation for Malicious '
'Purposes (e.g., Ransomware)'],
'systems_affected': True},
'initial_access_broker': {'entry_point': ['Misconfigured Cloud Storage',
'Exposed APIs',
'Weak/Default Credentials'],
'high_value_targets': ['Customer Data',
'IAM Roles',
'Sensitive Business '
'Systems']},
'investigation_status': 'Ongoing (Industry-Wide Trend Analysis)',
'lessons_learned': ['Fragmented tools and alert fatigue hinder detection; '
'unified monitoring is critical.',
'Legacy perimeter defenses are ineffective for '
'cloud-scale threats; zero trust and least privilege '
'access are essential.',
'Multi-cloud complexity increases visibility gaps; '
'centralized control and audits are necessary.',
'Proactive measures (e.g., configuration audits, '
'penetration testing) reduce exploitability.',
'Incident response plans must be cloud-specific, '
'regularly tested, and include all stakeholders.'],
'motivation': ['Data Theft',
'Financial Gain (e.g., Ransomware)',
'Espionage',
'Disruption of Services'],
'post_incident_analysis': {'corrective_actions': ['Deploy unified monitoring '
'with threat intelligence '
'integration.',
'Enforce zero trust and '
'least privilege access '
'across all cloud assets.',
'Mandate logging for all '
'cloud services (e.g., '
'CloudTrail, Azure '
'Monitor).',
'Conduct regular audits and '
'penetration tests for '
'misconfigurations.',
'Tailor incident response '
'plans to cloud '
'environments with clear '
'roles.',
'Invest in training and '
'resources to address skill '
'gaps in cloud security.'],
'root_causes': ['Cybersecurity alert fatigue '
'burying critical warnings.',
'Fragmented/hybrid environments '
'with visibility gaps.',
'Legacy tools incompatible with '
'cloud scale.',
'Lack of logging/monitoring (e.g., '
'disabled AWS CloudTrail).',
'Overly permissive access controls '
'and misconfigurations.',
'Multi-cloud complexity leading to '
'unmanaged data dispersal.']},
'recommendations': ['Implement **unified cloud security tools** (e.g., AWS '
'GuardDuty, Azure Defender) with behavioral analytics.',
'Enable and configure **logging services** (AWS '
'CloudTrail, Azure Monitor) to avoid blind spots.',
'Adopt **zero trust principles**: least privilege access, '
'continuous validation, and network segmentation.',
'Conduct **regular cloud configuration audits** and '
'penetration tests to identify misconfigurations.',
'Develop and **test cloud-tailored incident response '
'plans**, including tabletop exercises for multi-cloud '
'scenarios.',
'Invest in **employee training** on cloud threats, '
'response tactics, and shared responsibility models.',
'Advocate for **resource allocation** (software, '
'hardware, personnel) to support cloud security '
'preparedness.',
'Prioritize **visibility** across hybrid/multi-cloud '
'environments to reduce detection delays.'],
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2025-01-01',
'source': 'Check Point’s 2025 Cloud Security Report'},
{'date_accessed': '2025-01-01',
'source': "ITPro Article: 'Why cloud breaches are going "
"undetected'"}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'regulations_violated': ['UK General Data '
'Protection Regulation '
'(GDPR)']},
'response': {'containment_measures': ['Revoking IAM Roles',
'Detaching Compromised Instances from '
'Networks',
'Isolating Affected Cloud Assets'],
'enhanced_monitoring': True,
'network_segmentation': True,
'recovery_measures': ['Tabletop Exercises for Cloud Incident '
'Scenarios',
'Investment in Cloud Security Training',
'Unified Monitoring Tools (AWS GuardDuty, '
'Azure Defender, Google Cloud Security '
'Command Center)'],
'remediation_measures': ['Regular Cloud Configuration Audits',
'Penetration Testing',
'Enabling/Configuring Logging (AWS '
'CloudTrail, Azure Monitor)',
'Adopting Zero Trust Principles (Least '
'Privilege, Continuous Validation)']},
'title': 'Undetected Cloud Security Breaches and Delayed Response Trends '
'(2025)',
'type': ['Cloud Security Breach',
'Data Theft',
'Unauthorized Access',
'Misconfiguration Exploitation',
'Regulatory Non-Compliance (GDPR)'],
'vulnerability_exploited': ['Improper IAM Policies',
'Unpatched Cloud Services',
'Default or Weak Credentials',
'Exposed API Keys',
'Lack of Network Segmentation in Cloud',
'Insufficient Conditional Access Controls']}