AWS billing blind spots make stolen-key attacks a game of whack-a-mole
moultano · x · 2026-09-13
Discussing cloud key theft, moultano argues nearly every AWS user has a story of forgotten instances or surprise bills, implying big gaps in spend monitoring. An attacker who can reliably steal keys and exfiltrate could hop between cloud accounts, leaving inattentive victims playing whack-a-mole when monthly bills arrive.
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