A software development firm's client experienced significant data loss due to poor security practices, including sharing the administrative password "admin123" on Slack. This password, known to be one of the most common globally, was used for both staging and production environments, prioritizing convenience over security. A former contractor exploited this vulnerability, triggering a full data wipe, despite the company having invested over $30,000 in security tools. AI
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