Hackers can use Amazon AWS buckets as an avenue for successful penetration tests. Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) provides an individual or business the ability to store and access content from Amazons cloud. This concept is not new, however, because businesses use AWS buckets to not only store and share files between employees, but also host Internet-facing services, we have seen a wealth of private data being exposed publicly. The types of data we have discovered range from server backups and backend web scripts to company documents and contracts.”]

