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MSI warranty claim database was publicly accessible via Google (stackdiary.com)
submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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According to the YouTube channel Gamers Nexus, over 600,000 customer warranty claims for MSI products were publicly accessible via Google search. MSI, a leading computer hardware and peripherals manufacturer, had exposed data that included sensitive information such as names, addresses, phone numbers, and specific order details.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I don’t believe that, it’s not classified information. Maybe if you then distributed the personal information, but they redacted whatever is shown. If it was classified information, then it’d be illegal.

That’s like saying if you read a piece of paper you found outside and it’s got personal information, you just broke the law. I’m not a lawyer but I don’t think clicking a link from Google and reading unclassified documents is illegal in any way.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

Or if the government sends you the social security numbers of every teacher in the state. Then you're a hacker for responsibly disclosing the issue:
Missouri gov. calls journalist who found security flaw a “hacker,” threatens to sue