Niharika Ray

Even the smallest misstep in your digital setup can become a hacker’s gateway. CloudSEK’s BeVigil platform recently uncovered multiple high-risk vulnerabilities in a leading fintech firm’s public-facing systems—ranging from exposed error logs and open APIs to insecure email settings. These flaws could have enabled phishing, brute-force attacks, and full-scale data breaches. This blog unpacks the findings and shows how minor oversights can snowball into major threats. Whether you're in fintech or any digital-first industry, the insights here are a wake-up call: visibility and proactive security aren’t optional—they’re critical.

What starts as one vulnerable API can end in disaster. CloudSEK’s BeVigil uncovered a shocking SQL Injection flaw that exposed 45 databases, over 240 S3 buckets, and an entire AWS cloud setup to potential attackers. From unauthorized data access to full infrastructure takeover, this case reveals the high stakes of API misconfigurations. Dive in to see how a small security gap almost led to a catastrophic breach—and what must be done to prevent the next one.