The Trump administration has denied allegations from a whistleblower that officials at the Social Security Administration (SSA) copied sensitive data to an insecure cloud system. SSA Commissioner Frank Bisignano stated that the NUMIDENT database has not been compromised and that the agency's cloud infrastructure is secure and continuously monitored. He emphasized that the data has been stored in Amazon Web Services (AWS) without any transfers to a private cloud server.
SonicWall has revealed that a breach of its cloud backup service impacted 100% of firewall configuration files for all affected customers, a significant increase from the previously estimated 5%. The company is working with Mandiant to enhance security measures and has advised customers on necessary remediation steps.