US Cybersecurity Agency Faces Scrutiny Over Contractor Data Leak

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) faces congressional pressure following a significant data breach. A CISA contractor deliberately exposed AWS cloud credentials and sensitive agency information on a public GitHub repository. Lawmakers from both chambers are demanding explanations as CISA works to contain the incident and revoke compromised access credentials. The breach highlights security vulnerabilities within government cybersecurity infrastructure and has raised questions about contractor oversight and data protection protocols. Source: KrebsOnSecurity.