Niharika Ray

As fintechs rush to simplify lending, they’re also unknowingly exposing massive security blind spots—exposed APIs, weak authentication, and zero encryption. This blog dives into real-world findings from BeVigil scans that uncovered full account takeovers and critical data leaks in major banking platforms. If you're in digital lending, this isn’t just a wake-up call—it’s your blueprint to survival.

What started as a single exposed Jenkins instance quickly snowballed into a full-blown infrastructure compromise—complete with remote code execution, leaked AWS keys, and customer PII exposure. In this real-world case uncovered by CloudSEK’s BeVigil, we break down how a seemingly minor CI/CD misconfiguration opened the floodgates for attackers. Dive in to see how the breach unfolded, the domino effect it triggered, and the critical lessons every organization must learn.