Elasticsearch Database Mess Up Exposed Login, Leaked Personal Data of 30K Students

The cybersecurity investigation team at SafetyDetectives, led by Anurag Sen, discovered a misconfigured Elasticsearch server that exposed Transact Campus app data. According to their findings, the server was internet-connected and did not require a password to access data. As a result, over 1 million records were compromised, disclosing personally identifiable information for roughly 30,000 to 40,000 students. 

Transact Campus is a payment software supplier based in Phoenix, Arizona. The firm provides technology solutions for combining several payment functions into a single mobile platform. Its software solutions are primarily used to expedite payment procedures for universities and students and to facilitate student purchases at higher education establishments. 

According to the report by SafetyDetectives, the 5GB database released by the server contains information about students who had Transact Campus accounts. The majority of those affected are US citizens. The following details of students among the information were exposed: 

It should be noted that the login information, including the username and password, was saved in plain text format. The credit card information, on the other hand, includes the banking identity number, which consists of the f

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