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Abbyy leaked 203,000 sensitive customer documents in server lapse

The post Abbyy leaked 203,000 sensitive customer documents in server lapse appeared first on BardTech . Abbyy, a maker of optical character recognition software, has exposed a trove of sensitive customer documents after a database server was left online without a password. The exposed server was found by former Kromtech security researcher Bob Diachenko , who now works independently. In a blog post shared prior to publication, he said one of the company’s MongoDB servers was mistakenly configured for public access. He told TechCrunch that the server contained 203,896 scanned files , including contracts, non-disclosure agreements, memos and other highly sensitive documents dating back to 2012. The data also included corporate usernames and scrambled passwords. The Moscow-based company specializes in document capture products and services, including converting physical documents to searchable and indexable digital content across a range of languages. The company claims to serve...